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Assessment #NC0171


Assessment Year 1999
SIC 2399
SIC Description Fabricated Textile Products, Nec
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Office partition paneling fabric
Sales $ 10,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 98,000
Annual Production 1,500 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 688,207

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

5,368,699 kWh $ 161,814 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

10,790 kW $ 90,904 $ 8.42 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 7,856 -

Natural Gas

85,272 MMBtu $ 427,633 $ 5.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

140,301 MMBtu $ 688,207 $ 4.91 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

7,500 lbs $ 213 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

18,171 kWh
18,171 kWh
$ 548
$ 548
0.34 %
0.34 %
$ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

36 kW
36 kW
$ 304
$ 304
0.33 %
0.33 %
$ 8.42 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

18,060 MMBtu
8,413 MMBtu
$ 90,517
$ 42,184
21.17 %
9.86 %
$ 5.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

18,246 MMBtu
8,599 MMBtu
$ 91,369
$ 43,036
13.28 %
6.25 %
$ 4.91 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

7,500 lbs
0 lbs
$ 213
$ 0
100.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION 2.1133 I $ 800 $ 1,107 0.72
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

121 MMBtu $ 607 $ 5.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

121 MMBtu $ 607 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 500 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 500 -
02 view
details
ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION 2.1133 I $ 800 $ 35,782 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

7,135 MMBtu $ 35,782 $ 5.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

7,135 MMBtu $ 35,782 -
03 view
details
RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 I $ 4,000 $ 4,918 0.81
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

982 MMBtu $ 4,918 $ 5.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

982 MMBtu $ 4,918 -
04 view
details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 300 $ 877 0.34
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

175 MMBtu $ 877 $ 5.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

175 MMBtu $ 877 -
05 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 10 $ 852 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

18,171 kWh $ 548 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

36 kW $ 304 $ 8.42 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

186 MMBtu $ 852 -
06 view
details
INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE 3.5313 N $ 400 $ 213 1.88
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

7,500 lbs $ 213 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 213 -
07 view
details
DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL YIELDS 4.1220 N $ 7,500 $ 90,000 0.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

- $ 90,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 90,000 -
08 view
details
MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL COSTS 4.1250 N $ 137,600 $ 143,173 0.96
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

9,647 MMBtu $ 48,333 $ 5.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

9,647 MMBtu $ 48,333 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 57,240 -

Water Consumption

- $ 37,600 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 94,840 -