Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #NC0112


Assessment Year 1997
SIC 2281
SIC Description Yarn Spinning Mills
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Cotton and synthetic yarns
Sales $ 70,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 22,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 877,856

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

18,285,463 kWh $ 635,047 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

40,940 kW $ 460,575 $ 11.25 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ -228,054 -

Natural Gas

1,908 MMBtu $ 10,288 $ 5.39 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

189,334 MMBtu $ 877,856 $ 4.64 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

383,060 kWh
0 kWh
$ 17,492
$ 0
2.75 %
0.00 %
$ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

780 kW
0 kW
$ 8,770
$ 0
1.90 %
0.00 %
$ 11.25 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 5.39 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,926 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 26,262
$ 0
2.99 %
0.00 %
$ 4.64 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 K $ 0 $ 9,780 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

63,013 kWh $ 6,378 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

302 kW $ 3,402 $ 11.25 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

646 MMBtu $ 9,780 -
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details
UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 K $ 397 $ 4,183 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

78,253 kWh $ 2,717 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

130 kW $ 1,466 $ 11.25 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

802 MMBtu $ 4,183 -
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details
USE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR CHILLING OR COLD STORAGE 2.2694 K $ 20 $ 1,601 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

28,429 kWh $ 987 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

55 kW $ 614 $ 11.25 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

291 MMBtu $ 1,601 -
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details
USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 K $ 300 $ 10,698 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

213,365 kWh $ 7,410 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

293 kW $ 3,288 $ 11.25 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,187 MMBtu $ 10,698 -
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details
SALVAGE AND RE-USE PROCESS WASTE 3.5312 K $ 260 $ 16,220 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ -3,780 -

Primary Raw Material

- $ 20,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 16,220 -
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details
CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE 2.8114 K $ 10,280 $ 7,750 1.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Consumption

- $ 7,750 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 7,750 -
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details
EXPAND OPERATIONS INTO UNUSED SPACE 4.5110 K $ 1,080 $ 60,000 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 60,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 60,000 -