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Assessment #MS0307


Assessment Year 2006
SIC 2439
SIC Description Structural Wood Members, Nec
NAICS 321213
NAICS Description Engineered Wood Member (except Truss) Manufacturing
Principal Product Laminated Beams
Sales $ 4,283,839
# of Employees 40
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 51,894
Annual Production 4,822 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,805
Location (State) MS
Yearly Energy Cost $ 85,915

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 988,206 kWh $ 40,643 $ 0.041 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 38,293 -

Natural Gas

 485 MMBtu $ 6,979 $ 14.39 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 10,614 MMBtu $ 85,915 $ 8.09 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 95,646 kWh
84,226 kWh		 $ 1,641
$ 1,440		 4.04 %
3.54 %		 $ 0.041 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 3,984
$ 3,508		 10.40 %
9.16 %		 -

Natural Gas

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 14.39 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 981 MMBtu
864 MMBtu		 $ 5,625
$ 4,948		 6.55 %
5.76 %		 $ 8.09 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 4.6110 I $ 1,000 $ 15,270 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

 - $ 15,270 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 15,270 -
02 view
details		 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING 2.7231 I $ 7,384 $ 8,652 0.85
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

 - $ 8,652 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 8,652 -
03 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 156 $ 4,621 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 78,689 kWh $ 1,343 $ 0.041 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 3,278 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 807 MMBtu $ 4,621 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 3,300 $ 677 4.87
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,420 kWh $ 201 $ 0.041 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 476 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 117 MMBtu $ 677 -
05 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 3,053 $ 327 9.34
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 5,537 kWh $ 97 $ 0.041 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 230 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 57 MMBtu $ 327 -