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Assessment #NC0298


Assessment Year 2004
SIC 2252
SIC Description Hosiery, Nec
NAICS 315119
NAICS Description Other Hosiery and Sock Mills
Principal Product Knit hosiery and active wear
Sales $ 8,000,000
# of Employees 92
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 18,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 235,380

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

2,006,550 kWh $ 94,204 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

7,372 kW $ 41,857 $ 5.68 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 5,414 -

Natural Gas

10,098 MMBtu $ 93,905 $ 9.30 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

30,665 MMBtu $ 235,380 $ 7.68 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

3,892,575 Gal $ 19,526 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

-741 kWh
-16,962 kWh
$ -783
$ -1,275
-0.83 %
-1.35 %
$ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

56 kW
24 kW
$ 9,130
$ 222
21.81 %
0.53 %
$ 5.68 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

386 MMBtu
386 MMBtu
$ 25,393
$ 3,588
27.04 %
3.82 %
$ 9.30 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

378 MMBtu
212 MMBtu
$ 33,740
$ 2,535
14.33 %
1.08 %
$ 7.68 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

75,758 Gal
75,758 Gal
$ 375
$ 375
1.92 %
1.92 %
$ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
INSTALL REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO COOL PRODUCT 4.1130 I $ 0 $ 9,750 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-28,740 kWh $ -1,632 $ 0.047 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

-295 MMBtu $ -1,632 -

Administrative Changes

- $ -468 -

Primary Product

- $ 11,850 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 11,382 -
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details
CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE 2.8114 N $ 1,000 $ 8,603 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

0 kW $ 8,603 $ 5.68 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 8,603 -
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details
ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION 2.1133 I $ 800 $ 1,163 0.69
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

125 MMBtu $ 1,163 $ 9.30 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

125 MMBtu $ 1,163 -
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details
MINIMIZE BOILER BLOWDOWN WITH BETTER FEEDWATER TREATMENT 2.1242 I $ 1,200 $ 1,175 1.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

75,758 Gal $ 375 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 375 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 500 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 300 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 800 -
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details
CONVERT COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT TO BURN OIL 2.1333 N $ 15,800 $ 21,805 0.72
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu $ 21,805 $ 9.30 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 21,805 -
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details
INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED 2.2121 I $ 900 $ 1,388 0.65
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

149 MMBtu $ 1,388 $ 9.30 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

149 MMBtu $ 1,388 -
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details
INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 I $ 1,335 $ 1,037 1.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

112 MMBtu $ 1,037 $ 9.30 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

112 MMBtu $ 1,037 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 1,315 $ 797 1.65
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

16,221 kWh $ 492 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

32 kW $ 305 $ 5.68 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

166 MMBtu $ 797 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 100 $ 219 0.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

11,778 kWh $ 357 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

24 kW $ 222 $ 5.68 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

121 MMBtu $ 579 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -160 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -200 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -360 -