Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #NC0113

Assessment Year	1997
SIC	3400
SIC Description
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product	Industrial access equipment and ladders
Sales	$ 25,000,000
# of Employees	230
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	127,422
Annual Production	18,500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual	2,626
Location (State)	SC
Yearly Energy Cost	$ 112,759

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources	Yearly Usage	Yearly Cost	Unit Price
Electricity	1,282,532 kWh	$ 66,744	$ 0.052 /kWh
- Demand Charge	4,630 kW	$ 17,594	$ 3.80 /kW
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 6,527	-
Natural Gas	2,842 MMBtu	$ 21,894	$ 7.70 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	15,988 MMBtu	$ 112,759	$ 7.05 /MMBtu
Solid Waste (non-haz)	161,250 lbs	$ 4,031	$ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended Implemented

Energy Sources	Yearly Savings	Yearly Cost	% Saved	Unit Price
Electricity	173,212 kWh 12,896 kWh	$ 9,025 $ 668	13.52 % 1.00 %	$ 0.052 /kWh
- Demand Charge	712 kW 51 kW	$ 2,710 $ 195	15.40 % 1.11 %	$ 3.80 /kW
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	-
Natural Gas	232 MMBtu 0 MMBtu	$ 1,786 $ 0	8.16 % 0.00 %	$ 7.70 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	2,007 MMBtu 132 MMBtu	$ 13,521 $ 863	11.99 % 0.77 %	$ 7.05 /MMBtu
Solid Waste (non-haz)	161,250 lbs 0 lbs	$ 4,031 $ 0	100.00 % 0.00 %	$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR #

Description

ARC Code

Status

Cost

Savings

Payback
(Years)

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USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR

2.4226

$ 15,000

$ 10,733

1.40

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	160,903 kWh	$ 8,380	$ 0.052 /kWh
- Demand Charge	619 kW	$ 2,353	$ 3.80 /kW
TOTAL ENERGY	1,649 MMBtu	$ 10,733	-

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REVISE SMOKE CLEANUP FROM OPERATIONS

2.7244

$ 3,400

$ 1,447

2.35

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	-5,569 kWh	$ -284	$ 0.052 /kWh
- Demand Charge	-15 kW	$ -55	$ 3.80 /kW
Natural Gas	232 MMBtu	$ 1,786	$ 7.70 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	175 MMBtu	$ 1,447	-

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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED

2.4231

$ 240

$ 252

0.95

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	1,172 kWh	$ 56	$ 0.052 /kWh
- Demand Charge	52 kW	$ 196	$ 3.80 /kW
TOTAL ENERGY	12 MMBtu	$ 252	-

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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES

2.4236

$ 210

$ 863

0.24

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	12,896 kWh	$ 668	$ 0.052 /kWh
- Demand Charge	51 kW	$ 195	$ 3.80 /kW
TOTAL ENERGY	132 MMBtu	$ 863	-

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USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE

2.7143

$ 1,400

$ 226

6.19

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	3,810 kWh	$ 205	$ 0.052 /kWh
- Demand Charge	5 kW	$ 21	$ 3.80 /kW
TOTAL ENERGY	39 MMBtu	$ 226	-

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SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY

3.5245

$ 500

$ 831

0.60

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Solid Waste (non-haz)	1,250 lbs	$ 831	$ 0 /lbs
TOTAL WASTE	-	$ 831	-

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LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER

3.5315

$ 5,200

$ 5,500

0.95

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Solid Waste (non-haz)	160,000 lbs	$ 3,200	$ 0 /lbs
TOTAL WASTE	-	$ 3,200	-
Administrative Changes	-	$ 3,300	-
Ancillary Material Cost	-	$ -1,000	-
TOTAL PRODUCTON	-	$ 2,300	-

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HIRE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL TO REDUCE CHANGEOUT TIME

4.6240

$ 8,000

$ 163,000

0.05

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Primary Product	-	$ 163,000	-
TOTAL PRODUCTON	-	$ 163,000	-

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TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY

4.4310

$ 10,500

$ 11,000

0.95

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Personnel Changes	-	$ -14,000	-
Primary Product	-	$ 25,000	-
TOTAL PRODUCTON	-	$ 11,000	-

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ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL

4.3220

$ 56,000

$ 32,711

1.71

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Personnel Changes	-	$ -42,000	-
Primary Raw Material	-	$ 24,711	-
Primary Product	-	$ 50,000	-
TOTAL PRODUCTON	-	$ 32,711	-