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Assessment #NC0208


Assessment Year 2001
SIC 3295
SIC Description Minerals, Ground Or Treated
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Ground silica
Sales $ 10,000,000
# of Employees 45
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 780,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,320
Location (State) SC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,148,947

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

20,267,647 kWh $ 399,744 $ 0.020 /kWh

- Demand Charge

40,733 kW $ 454,768 $ 11.16 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ -83,782 -

Natural Gas

78,073 MMBtu $ 378,217 $ 4.84 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

285,816 MMBtu $ 1,148,947 $ 4.02 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

31,048 kWh
26,564 kWh
$ 611
$ 523
0.15 %
0.13 %
$ 0.020 /kWh

- Demand Charge

55 kW
49 kW
$ 603
$ 533
0.13 %
0.12 %
$ 11.16 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

12,453 MMBtu
2,342 MMBtu
$ 60,273
$ 11,336
15.94 %
3.00 %
$ 4.84 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

12,771 MMBtu
2,614 MMBtu
$ 61,487
$ 12,392
5.35 %
1.08 %
$ 4.02 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
INCREASE INSULATION THICKNESS 2.2512 N $ 4,950 $ 2,937 1.69
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

607 MMBtu $ 2,937 $ 4.84 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

607 MMBtu $ 2,937 -
02 view
details
RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR 2.2443 N $ 21,500 $ 45,000 0.48
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

9,504 MMBtu $ 46,000 $ 4.84 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

9,504 MMBtu $ 46,000 -

Administrative Changes

- $ -1,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -1,000 -
03 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 2,700 $ 151 17.88
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,800 kWh $ 35 $ 0.020 /kWh

- Demand Charge

11 kW $ 116 $ 11.16 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

18 MMBtu $ 151 -
04 view
details
USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 I $ 200 $ 113 1.77
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

2,300 kWh $ 45 $ 0.020 /kWh

- Demand Charge

6 kW $ 68 $ 11.16 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

24 MMBtu $ 113 -
05 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 100 $ 792 0.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

22,464 kWh $ 443 $ 0.020 /kWh

- Demand Charge

32 kW $ 349 $ 11.16 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

230 MMBtu $ 792 -
06 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 200 $ 158 1.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

4,484 kWh $ 88 $ 0.020 /kWh

- Demand Charge

6 kW $ 70 $ 11.16 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

46 MMBtu $ 158 -
07 view
details
REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES 4.6520 I $ 6,500 $ 22,836 0.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

2,342 MMBtu $ 11,336 $ 4.84 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,342 MMBtu $ 11,336 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 11,500 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 11,500 -