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Assessment #NC0226


Assessment Year 2001
SIC 3679
SIC Description Electronic Components, Nec
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Phone cable
Sales $ 50,000,000
# of Employees 475
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 500,000
Annual Production 35,900,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,884,717

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 36,138,000 kWh $ 868,921 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 59,726 kW $ 851,872 $ 14.26 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 77,282 -

Natural Gas

 9,294 MMBtu $ 86,642 $ 9.32 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 379,709 MMBtu $ 1,884,717 $ 4.96 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 2,503,117 kWh
0 kWh		 $ 60,076
$ 0		 6.91 %
0.00 %		 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 6,032 kW
0 kW		 $ 85,990
$ 0		 10.09 %
0.00 %		 $ 14.26 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 -3,100 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ -28,892
$ 0		 -33.35 %
0.00 %		 $ 9.32 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 22,556 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 117,174
$ 0		 6.22 %
0.00 %		 $ 4.96 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY 2.4151 N $ 12,834 $ 10,828 1.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 244,432 kWh $ 5,866 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 348 kW $ 4,962 $ 14.26 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,505 MMBtu $ 10,828 -
02 view
details		 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 500 $ 3,348 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 726,600 kWh $ 17,440 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,038 kW $ 14,800 $ 14.26 /kW

Natural Gas

 -3,100 MMBtu $ -28,892 $ 9.32 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,348 MMBtu $ 3,348 -
03 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 407 $ 2,071 0.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 47,583 kWh $ 1,142 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 65 kW $ 929 $ 14.26 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 488 MMBtu $ 2,071 -
04 view
details		 INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 N $ 400 $ 1,800 0.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 41,371 kWh $ 993 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 57 kW $ 807 $ 14.26 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 424 MMBtu $ 1,800 -
05 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 2,225 $ 1,122 1.98
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 25,310 kWh $ 607 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 36 kW $ 515 $ 14.26 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 259 MMBtu $ 1,122 -
06 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 150 $ 279 0.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 6,423 kWh $ 154 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 9 kW $ 125 $ 14.26 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 66 MMBtu $ 279 -
07 view
details		 SUBSTITUTE COMPRESSED AIR COOLING WITH WATER OR AIR COOLING 2.4237 N $ 26,000 $ 23,668 1.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 533,400 kWh $ 12,802 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 762 kW $ 10,866 $ 14.26 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,467 MMBtu $ 23,668 -
08 view
details		 REDUCE AIR CONDITIONING LOAD BY EVAPORATING WATER FROM ROOF 2.7251 N $ -312,000 $ 93,403 -3.34
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 877,998 kWh $ 21,072 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3,717 kW $ 52,986 $ 14.26 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 8,999 MMBtu $ 74,058 -

Water Disposal

 -5,800,000 Gal $ -6,655 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ -6,655 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ 26,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 26,000 -