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Assessment #NC0345


Assessment Year 2006
SIC 2819
SIC Description Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Nec
NAICS 325188
NAICS Description All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
Principal Product Specialty plating chemicals
Sales $ 3,600,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 36,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) SC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 576,784

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

6,543,076 kWh $ 220,134 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

13,696 kW $ 144,422 $ 10.54 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

18,096 MMBtu $ 212,228 $ 11.73 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

85,163 MMBtu $ 576,784 $ 6.77 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

485,634 kWh
4,030 kWh
$ 15,628
$ 130
7.10 %
0.06 %
$ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

593 kW
17 kW
$ 5,781
$ 161
4.00 %
0.11 %
$ 10.54 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

112 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 1,314
$ 0
0.62 %
0.00 %
$ 11.73 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

5,089 MMBtu
41 MMBtu
$ 22,723
$ 291
3.94 %
0.05 %
$ 6.77 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
REPLACE EXISTING CHILLER WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL 2.2622 N $ 4,000 $ 8,498 0.47
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

177,903 kWh $ 5,725 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

284 kW $ 2,773 $ 10.54 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,824 MMBtu $ 8,498 -
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details
USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR 2.4226 N $ 8,000 $ 2,488 3.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

77,308 kWh $ 2,488 $ 0.034 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

792 MMBtu $ 2,488 -
03 view
details
USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 4,000 $ 3,461 1.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

66,735 kWh $ 2,147 $ 0.034 /kWh

Natural Gas

112 MMBtu $ 1,314 $ 11.73 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

796 MMBtu $ 3,461 -
04 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 50 $ 6,300 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

137,600 kWh $ 4,428 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

192 kW $ 1,872 $ 10.54 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,410 MMBtu $ 6,300 -
05 view
details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 2,465 $ 1,538 1.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

20,394 kWh $ 656 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

90 kW $ 882 $ 10.54 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

209 MMBtu $ 1,538 -
06 view
details
USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 N $ 95 $ 147 0.65
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,664 kWh $ 54 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

10 kW $ 93 $ 10.54 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

17 MMBtu $ 147 -
07 view
details
USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 I $ 95 $ 291 0.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

4,030 kWh $ 130 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

17 kW $ 161 $ 10.54 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

41 MMBtu $ 291 -