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Assessment #MS0300


Assessment Year 2006
SIC 3646
SIC Description Commercial Lighting Fixtures
NAICS 335122
NAICS Description Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
Principal Product lighting
Sales $ 30,000,000
# of Employees 614
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 470,000
Annual Production 365,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,800
Location (State) MS
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,301,341

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

10,439,161 kWh $ 444,426 $ 0.043 /kWh

- Demand Charge

21,991 kW $ 83,578 $ 3.80 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 342,422 -

Natural Gas

41,494 MMBtu $ 430,915 $ 10.38 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

148,495 MMBtu $ 1,301,341 $ 8.76 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended
Implemented
Energy Sources Yearly Savings Yearly Cost % Saved Unit Price

Electricity

843,087 kWh
633,907 kWh
$ 281,033
$ 211,318
63.24 %
47.55 %
$ 0.043 /kWh

- Demand Charge

720 kW
250 kW
$ 2,520
$ 875
3.02 %
1.05 %
$ 3.80 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 8,500
$ 6,490
2.48 %
1.90 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 10.38 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

8,640 MMBtu
6,497 MMBtu
$ 292,053
$ 218,683
22.44 %
16.80 %
$ 8.76 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,062 $ 183,533 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

534,067 kWh $ 177,994 $ 0.043 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 5,539 -

TOTAL ENERGY

5,474 MMBtu $ 183,533 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 123,600 $ 35,150 3.52
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

99,840 kWh $ 33,324 $ 0.043 /kWh

- Demand Charge

250 kW $ 875 $ 3.80 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 951 -

TOTAL ENERGY

1,023 MMBtu $ 35,150 -
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LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA 2.7221 N $ 4,200 $ 29,145 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

84,812 kWh $ 28,266 $ 0.043 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 879 -

TOTAL ENERGY

869 MMBtu $ 29,145 -
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details
UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 12,375 $ 27,793 0.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

79,054 kWh $ 26,347 $ 0.043 /kWh

- Demand Charge

198 kW $ 693 $ 3.80 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 753 -

TOTAL ENERGY

810 MMBtu $ 27,793 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 64,150 $ 16,432 3.90
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

45,314 kWh $ 15,102 $ 0.043 /kWh

- Demand Charge

272 kW $ 952 $ 3.80 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 378 -

TOTAL ENERGY

464 MMBtu $ 16,432 -