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Assessment #NC0182


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 3647
SIC Description Vehicular Lighting Equipment
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Semiconductor chips
Sales $ 7,500,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 3,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 53,434

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

899,766 kWh $ 42,277 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2,700 kW $ 9,316 $ 3.45 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,841 -

TOTAL ENERGY

9,223 MMBtu $ 53,434 $ 5.79 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

2,000 lbs $ 400 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

179,953 kWh
114,302 kWh
$ 8,457
$ 5,368
20.00 %
12.70 %
$ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

324 kW
0 kW
$ 1,120
$ 0
12.02 %
0.00 %
$ 3.45 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

1,843 MMBtu
1,171 MMBtu
$ 9,577
$ 5,368
17.92 %
10.05 %
$ 5.79 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

2,000 lbs
0 lbs
$ 400
$ 0
100.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 3,086 $ 1,121 2.75
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

16,413 kWh $ 778 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

99 kW $ 343 $ 3.45 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

168 MMBtu $ 1,121 -
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details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 375 $ 357 1.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

7,620 kWh $ 357 $ 0.047 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

78 MMBtu $ 357 -
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details
TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 167 $ 632 0.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

13,482 kWh $ 632 $ 0.047 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

138 MMBtu $ 632 -
04 view
details
SHUT OFF ALL LABORATORY FUME HOODS WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6217 I $ 420 $ 579 0.73
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

12,309 kWh $ 579 $ 0.047 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

126 MMBtu $ 579 -
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details
USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR 2.4226 N $ 3,000 $ 2,099 1.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

28,136 kWh $ 1,322 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

225 kW $ 777 $ 3.45 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

288 MMBtu $ 2,099 -
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details
LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA 2.7221 I $ 2,100 $ 4,789 0.44
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

101,993 kWh $ 4,789 $ 0.047 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,045 MMBtu $ 4,789 -
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details
LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER 3.5315 N $ 300 $ 400 0.75
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

2,000 lbs $ 400 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 400 -