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Assessment #NC0196


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 3613
SIC Description Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Electrical fuses
Sales $ 17,500,000
# of Employees 320
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 70,000
Annual Production 34,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,570
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 341,718

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

7,270,516 kWh $ 210,781 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

13,407 kW $ 112,795 $ 8.41 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 5,932 -

Natural Gas

1,962 MMBtu $ 12,210 $ 6.22 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

76,485 MMBtu $ 341,718 $ 4.47 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

397,127 kWh
332,649 kWh
$ 11,508
$ 9,642
5.46 %
4.57 %
$ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

413 kW
155 kW
$ 3,760
$ 1,291
3.33 %
1.14 %
$ 8.41 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

1,966 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 12,228
$ 0
100.15 %
0.00 %
$ 6.22 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

6,037 MMBtu
3,410 MMBtu
$ 27,496
$ 10,933
8.05 %
3.20 %
$ 4.47 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 1,080 $ 411 2.63
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,499 kWh $ 243 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

20 kW $ 168 $ 8.41 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

87 MMBtu $ 411 -
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ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 I $ 100 $ 4,495 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

110,492 kWh $ 3,204 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

155 kW $ 1,291 $ 8.41 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,133 MMBtu $ 4,495 -
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RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 5,000 $ 8,142 0.61
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,309 MMBtu $ 8,142 $ 6.22 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,309 MMBtu $ 8,142 -
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OPERATE DISTILLATION COLUMNS EFFICIENTLY 2.2141 N $ 1,100 $ 292 3.77
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

9,965 kWh $ 292 $ 0.029 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

102 MMBtu $ 292 -
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details
INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT 2.7241 I $ 10,000 $ 6,438 1.55
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

222,157 kWh $ 6,438 $ 0.029 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

2,277 MMBtu $ 6,438 -
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details
REVISE SMOKE CLEANUP FROM OPERATIONS 2.7244 N $ 8,400 $ 6,218 1.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

46,014 kWh $ 1,331 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

238 kW $ 2,301 $ 8.41 /kW

Natural Gas

657 MMBtu $ 4,086 $ 6.22 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,129 MMBtu $ 7,718 -

Administrative Changes

- $ -1,500 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -1,500 -
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METER WASTE WATER 3.4155 N $ 15,000 $ 4,843 3.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

0 Gal $ 4,843 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 4,843 -