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Assessment #NC0197


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 2673
SIC Description Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Flexographic prints
Sales $ 22,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 160,000
Annual Production 165,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 412,496

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

7,351,407 kWh $ 193,885 $ 0.026 /kWh

- Demand Charge

15,791 kW $ 150,642 $ 9.54 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 11,411 -

Natural Gas

9,019 MMBtu $ 56,558 $ 6.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

84,371 MMBtu $ 412,496 $ 4.89 /MMBtu

Other Liquid (haz)

16,830 Gal $ 45,900 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

540,000 lbs $ 13,100 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

115,767 kWh
89,976 kWh
$ 2,734
$ 2,343
1.41 %
1.21 %
$ 0.026 /kWh

- Demand Charge

153 kW
217 kW
$ 1,457
$ 2,067
0.97 %
1.37 %
$ 9.54 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

4,886 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 30,635
$ 0
54.17 %
0.00 %
$ 6.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

6,073 MMBtu
922 MMBtu
$ 34,826
$ 4,410
8.44 %
1.07 %
$ 4.89 /MMBtu

Other Liquid (haz)

16,836 Gal
16,836 Gal
$ 16,200
$ 16,200
35.29 %
35.29 %
$ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

540,000 lbs
0 lbs
$ 13,100
$ 0
100.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 15,500 $ 29,525 0.52
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-24,619 kWh $ -641 $ 0.026 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-49 kW $ -469 $ 9.54 /kW

Natural Gas

4,886 MMBtu $ 30,635 $ 6.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,634 MMBtu $ 29,525 -
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details
AVOID REWINDING MOTORS MORE THAN TWICE 2.4154 I $ 1,569 $ 722 2.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

11,137 kWh $ 293 $ 0.026 /kWh

- Demand Charge

45 kW $ 429 $ 9.54 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

114 MMBtu $ 722 -
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details
INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 N $ 1,200 $ 1,176 1.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

55,979 kWh $ 1,176 $ 0.026 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

574 MMBtu $ 1,176 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 2,478 $ 1,310 1.89
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

26,963 kWh $ 702 $ 0.026 /kWh

- Demand Charge

64 kW $ 608 $ 9.54 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

276 MMBtu $ 1,310 -
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details
REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS 3.5212 N $ 1,000 $ 8,100 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

540,000 lbs $ 13,100 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 13,100 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -5,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -5,000 -
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details
REPLACE CITY WATER WITH RECYCLED WATER VIA COOLING TOWER 3.4114 N $ 3,500 $ 1,596 2.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-5,569 kWh $ -144 $ 0.026 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-15 kW $ -141 $ 9.54 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

-57 MMBtu $ -285 -

Water Disposal

930,130 Gal $ 2,381 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 2,381 -

Administrative Changes

- $ -500 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -500 -
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details
ADOPT IN-HOUSE MATERIAL GENERATION 4.2120 I $ 1,000 $ 97,778 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

51,876 kWh $ 1,348 $ 0.026 /kWh

- Demand Charge

108 kW $ 1,030 $ 9.54 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

532 MMBtu $ 2,378 -

Other Liquid (haz)

16,836 Gal $ 16,200 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 16,200 -

Primary Raw Material

- $ 79,200 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 79,200 -