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Assessment #NC0309


Assessment Year 2005
SIC 3357
SIC Description Nonferrous Wiredrawing & Insulating
NAICS 335921
NAICS Description Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
Principal Product Fiber optic cable
Sales $ 80,000,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 395,000
Annual Production 3,280,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 657,542

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

10,792,320 kWh $ 309,111 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

23,318 kW $ 231,340 $ 9.92 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 16,025 -

Natural Gas

11,426 MMBtu $ 101,066 $ 8.85 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

122,047 MMBtu $ 657,542 $ 5.39 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

-724,108 kWh
-724,108 kWh
$ 1,410
$ 1,410
0.46 %
0.46 %
$ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

10,006 kW
10,006 kW
$ 99,762
$ 99,762
43.12 %
43.12 %
$ 9.92 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,841
$ 1,841
11.49 %
11.49 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 8.85 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

-7,422 MMBtu
-7,422 MMBtu
$ 103,013
$ 103,013
15.67 %
15.67 %
$ 5.39 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ADD ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION SHIFT 4.4510 I $ 5,000 $ 89,630 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-939,110 kWh $ -4,747 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

9,327 kW $ 92,536 $ 9.92 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,841 -

TOTAL ENERGY

-9,626 MMBtu $ 89,630 -
02 view
details
REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL 2.7232 I $ 21,000 $ 9,148 2.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

88,922 kWh $ 2,546 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

538 kW $ 5,902 $ 9.92 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

911 MMBtu $ 8,448 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 700 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 700 -
03 view
details
MAKE A NEW BY-PRODUCT 3.1182 N $ 1,000 $ 15,600 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

By-product Production

- $ 15,600 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 15,600 -
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details
USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR 2.4226 I $ 6,500 $ 2,268 2.87
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

79,200 kWh $ 2,268 $ 0.029 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

812 MMBtu $ 2,268 -
05 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 100 $ 1,767 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

46,880 kWh $ 1,343 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

141 kW $ 1,324 $ 9.92 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

481 MMBtu $ 2,667 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -600 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -300 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -900 -