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Assessment #NC0371


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 3357
SIC Description Nonferrous Wiredrawing & Insulating
NAICS 335921
NAICS Description Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
Principal Product Fiber optic cable
Sales $ 60,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 400,000
Annual Production 315,028 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,111,175

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 22,654,800 kWh $ 656,729 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 40,451 kW $ 377,326 $ 9.33 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 77,120 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 232,212 MMBtu $ 1,111,175 $ 4.79 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 5,897,458 kWh
352,803 kWh		 $ 170,969
$ 10,228		 26.03 %
1.56 %		 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 8,436 kW
695 kW		 $ 69,684
$ 5,781		 18.47 %
1.53 %		 $ 9.33 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 60,450 MMBtu
3,617 MMBtu		 $ 240,653
$ 16,009		 21.66 %
1.44 %		 $ 4.79 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REPLACE ELECTRIC REHEAT WITH HEAT PIPES 2.7271 N $ 219,000 $ 215,106 1.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 5,326,080 kWh $ 154,403 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 7,296 kW $ 60,703 $ 9.33 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 54,592 MMBtu $ 215,106 -
02 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 100 $ 444 0.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,003 kWh $ 319 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 15 kW $ 125 $ 9.33 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 113 MMBtu $ 444 -
03 view
details		 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 I $ 17,280 $ 15,277 1.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 334,800 kWh $ 9,706 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 670 kW $ 5,571 $ 9.33 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,432 MMBtu $ 15,277 -
04 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 4,350 $ 2,923 1.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 63,976 kWh $ 1,855 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 128 kW $ 1,068 $ 9.33 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 656 MMBtu $ 2,923 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT 2.7241 N $ 2,000 $ 2,415 0.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 83,300 kWh $ 2,415 $ 0.029 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 854 MMBtu $ 2,415 -
06 view
details		 RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 2,000 $ 3,037 0.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 63,708 kWh $ 1,847 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 182 kW $ 1,190 $ 9.33 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 653 MMBtu $ 3,037 -
07 view
details		 AVOID INTRODUCING HOT, HUMID, OR DIRTY AIR INTO HVAC SYSTEM 2.7228 N $ 10,000 $ 2,143 4.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 50,938 kWh $ 1,477 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 102 kW $ 666 $ 9.33 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 522 MMBtu $ 2,143 -
08 view
details		 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 N $ 0 $ 998 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

 120 kW $ 998 $ 9.33 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 998 -
09 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 485 $ 288 1.68
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 7,000 kWh $ 203 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 10 kW $ 85 $ 9.33 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 72 MMBtu $ 288 -
10 view
details		 ADOPT IN-HOUSE MATERIAL GENERATION 4.2120 N $ 85,000 $ 28,534 2.98
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -168,000 kWh $ -4,870 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -336 kW $ -2,796 $ 9.33 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 -1,722 MMBtu $ -7,666 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ 36,200 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 36,200 -
11 view
details		 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY 2.4151 N $ 13,149 $ 5,688 2.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 124,653 kWh $ 3,614 $ 0.029 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 249 kW $ 2,074 $ 9.33 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,278 MMBtu $ 5,688 -