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Assessment #NC0397


Assessment Year 2010
SIC 3357
SIC Description Nonferrous Wiredrawing & Insulating
NAICS 331319
NAICS Description Other Aluminum Rolling and Drawing
Principal Product Magnet wire
Sales $ 15,000,000
# of Employees 30
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 56,500
Annual Production 6,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) VA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 219,127

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,362,800 kWh $ 129,024 $ 0.095 /kWh

- Demand Charge

6,762 kW $ 83,407 $ 12.33 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 3,348 -

Natural Gas

300 MMBtu $ 3,348 $ 11.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

14,269 MMBtu $ 219,127 $ 15.36 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

375,547 kWh
87,439 kWh
$ 13,044
$ 3,612
10.11 %
2.80 %
$ 0.095 /kWh

- Demand Charge

320 kW
7 kW
$ 5,986
$ 1,522
7.18 %
1.82 %
$ 12.33 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

127 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 1,413
$ 0
42.20 %
0.00 %
$ 11.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,977 MMBtu
896 MMBtu
$ 20,443
$ 5,134
9.33 %
2.34 %
$ 15.36 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
SUBSTITUTE COMPRESSED AIR COOLING WITH WATER OR AIR COOLING 2.4237 N $ 17,280 $ 12,960 1.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

213,043 kWh $ 8,799 $ 0.095 /kWh

- Demand Charge

292 kW $ 4,161 $ 12.33 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,184 MMBtu $ 12,960 -
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details
RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT 2.2437 N $ 1,000 $ 712 1.40
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-12,622 kWh $ -521 $ 0.095 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-17 kW $ -247 $ 12.33 /kW

Natural Gas

127 MMBtu $ 1,413 $ 11.16 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

-2 MMBtu $ 645 -

Water Consumption

- $ 67 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 67 -
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details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 3,660 $ 1,212 3.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

79,668 kWh $ 823 $ 0.095 /kWh

- Demand Charge

27 kW $ 389 $ 12.33 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

817 MMBtu $ 1,212 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 751 $ 492 1.53
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,019 kWh $ 331 $ 0.095 /kWh

- Demand Charge

11 kW $ 161 $ 12.33 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

82 MMBtu $ 492 -
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details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 12,206 $ 4,804 2.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

77,789 kWh $ 3,213 $ 0.095 /kWh

- Demand Charge

7 kW $ 1,522 $ 12.33 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

797 MMBtu $ 4,735 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -877 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 946 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 69 -
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details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 100 $ 399 0.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

9,650 kWh $ 399 $ 0.095 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

99 MMBtu $ 399 -