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Assessment #NC0295


Assessment Year 2004
SIC 2252
SIC Description Hosiery, Nec
NAICS 315119
NAICS Description Other Hosiery and Sock Mills
Principal Product Socks
Sales $ 22,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 65,500
Annual Production 90,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 311,981

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

5,518,254 kWh $ 158,162 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

10,985 kW $ 102,358 $ 9.32 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 10,963 -

LPG

3,727 MMBtu $ 40,498 $ 10.87 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

60,289 MMBtu $ 311,981 $ 5.17 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

279,075 kWh
161,520 kWh
$ 8,092
$ 4,635
5.12 %
2.93 %
$ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

544 kW
321 kW
$ 5,129
$ 3,030
5.01 %
2.96 %
$ 9.32 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

LPG

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 10.87 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,861 MMBtu
1,656 MMBtu
$ 13,221
$ 7,665
4.24 %
2.46 %
$ 5.17 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 100 $ 2,880 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

98,640 kWh $ 2,831 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

164 kW $ 1,549 $ 9.32 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,011 MMBtu $ 4,380 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -1,200 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -300 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -1,500 -
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details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 3,200 $ 3,285 0.97
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

62,880 kWh $ 1,804 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

157 kW $ 1,481 $ 9.32 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

645 MMBtu $ 3,285 -
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details
MAINTAIN AIR FILTERS BY CLEANING OR REPLACEMENT 2.6127 N $ 100 $ 1,102 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

62,259 kWh $ 1,870 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

131 kW $ 1,232 $ 9.32 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

638 MMBtu $ 3,102 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -2,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -2,000 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 3,840 $ 2,454 1.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

55,296 kWh $ 1,587 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

92 kW $ 867 $ 9.32 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

567 MMBtu $ 2,454 -
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details
LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER 3.5315 N $ 500 $ 288 1.74
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

25,000 lbs $ 438 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 438 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -150 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -150 -