Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #NC0354


Assessment Year 2007
SIC 3724
SIC Description Aircraft Engines And Engine Parts
NAICS 336412
NAICS Description Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
Principal Product Fuel controls
Sales $ 250,000,000
# of Employees 335
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 220,000
Annual Production 7,500 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,676,624

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

20,904,663 kWh $ 1,189,598 $ 0.057 /kWh

- Demand Charge

48,074 kW $ 79,470 $ 1.65 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 3,994 -

Natural Gas

22,709 MMBtu $ 403,562 $ 17.77 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

236,982 MMBtu $ 1,676,624 $ 7.07 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

1,160,396 kWh
135,518 kWh
$ 98,407
$ 7,711
8.27 %
0.65 %
$ 0.057 /kWh

- Demand Charge

0 kW
0 kW
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 1.65 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

5,114 MMBtu
407 MMBtu
$ 93,125
$ 7,411
23.08 %
1.84 %
$ 17.77 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

17,008 MMBtu
1,796 MMBtu
$ 191,532
$ 15,122
11.42 %
0.90 %
$ 7.07 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE COOLING TOWER WATER INSTEAD OF REFRIGERATION 2.2612 N $ 45,600 $ 39,874 1.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

700,774 kWh $ 39,874 $ 0.057 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

7,183 MMBtu $ 39,874 -
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RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 100,000 $ 32,774 3.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

576,000 kWh $ 32,774 $ 0.057 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

5,904 MMBtu $ 32,774 -
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details
REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 2.1321 N $ 100,000 $ 65,972 1.52
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-251,896 kWh $ -17,028 $ 0.057 /kWh

Natural Gas

4,558 MMBtu $ 83,000 $ 17.77 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,976 MMBtu $ 65,972 -
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details
RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 N $ 2,000 $ 35,076 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

0 kWh $ 35,076 $ 0.057 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 35,076 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 100 $ 2,375 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

83,925 kWh $ 4,775 $ 0.057 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

860 MMBtu $ 4,775 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -1,200 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -1,200 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -2,400 -
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details
ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION 2.1133 I $ 2,000 $ 7,411 0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

407 MMBtu $ 7,411 $ 17.77 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

407 MMBtu $ 7,411 -
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details
REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC 2.1131 N $ 1,000 $ 2,714 0.37
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

149 MMBtu $ 2,714 $ 17.77 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

149 MMBtu $ 2,714 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 2,559 $ 2,936 0.87
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

51,593 kWh $ 2,936 $ 0.057 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

529 MMBtu $ 2,936 -