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Assessment #NC0203


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 2253
SIC Description Knit Outerwear Mills
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Knitted fabric
Sales $ 6,700,000
# of Employees 156
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 182,640
Annual Production 7,800,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,500
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 257,511

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 5,295,428 kWh $ 161,092 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 10,815 kW $ 89,000 $ 8.23 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 7,419 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 54,278 MMBtu $ 257,511 $ 4.74 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 794,549 kWh
88,218 kWh		 $ 24,184
$ 2,712		 15.01 %
1.68 %		 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,429 kW
255 kW		 $ 11,926
$ 2,142		 13.40 %
2.41 %		 $ 8.23 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 8,143 MMBtu
904 MMBtu		 $ 36,110
$ 4,854		 14.02 %
1.88 %		 $ 4.74 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 MAINTAIN CLEAN CONDITIONS BEFORE PAINTING 4.1210 I $ 13,000 $ 5,811 2.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

 -216,000 Gal $ -2,080 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ -2,080 -

Increase in Production

 - $ 7,891 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 7,891 -
02 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 0 $ 2,627 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 38,394 kWh $ 1,164 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 175 kW $ 1,463 $ 8.23 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 394 MMBtu $ 2,627 -
03 view
details		 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT 2.4323 N $ 8,500 $ 24,784 0.34
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 566,530 kWh $ 17,219 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 906 kW $ 7,565 $ 8.23 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,807 MMBtu $ 24,784 -
04 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 150 $ 1,597 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 35,463 kWh $ 1,110 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 57 kW $ 487 $ 8.23 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 363 MMBtu $ 1,597 -
05 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 691 $ 630 1.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 14,361 kWh $ 438 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 23 kW $ 192 $ 8.23 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 147 MMBtu $ 630 -
06 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 220 $ 1,299 0.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 29,601 kWh $ 902 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 48 kW $ 397 $ 8.23 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 303 MMBtu $ 1,299 -
07 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 849 $ 3,732 0.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 79,719 kWh $ 2,421 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 159 kW $ 1,311 $ 8.23 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 817 MMBtu $ 3,732 -
08 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 6,000 $ 4,141 1.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 30,481 kWh $ 930 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 61 kW $ 511 $ 8.23 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 312 MMBtu $ 1,441 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ 2,700 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 2,700 -