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Assessment #NC0415


Assessment Year 2010
SIC 2515
SIC Description Mattresses And Bedsprings
NAICS 337121
NAICS Description Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
Principal Product Sofas and mattresses
Sales $ 25,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 733,500
Annual Production 150,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
Location (State) VA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 225,306

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,800,000 kWh $ 131,583 $ 0.073 /kWh

- Demand Charge

4,450 kW $ 38,934 $ 8.75 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 600 -

Natural Gas

4,847 MMBtu $ 54,189 $ 11.18 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

23,297 MMBtu $ 225,306 $ 9.67 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

69,436 kWh
55,454 kWh
$ 3,783
$ 3,021
2.87 %
2.30 %
$ 0.073 /kWh

- Demand Charge

171 kW
151 kW
$ 1,489
$ 1,314
3.82 %
3.37 %
$ 8.75 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

131 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 1,465
$ 0
2.70 %
0.00 %
$ 11.18 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

843 MMBtu
569 MMBtu
$ 6,737
$ 4,335
2.99 %
1.92 %
$ 9.67 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 3,200 $ 2,456 1.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

33,920 kWh $ 1,848 $ 0.073 /kWh

- Demand Charge

102 kW $ 890 $ 8.75 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

348 MMBtu $ 2,738 -

Administrative Changes

- $ -282 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -282 -
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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 50 $ 937 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

13,982 kWh $ 762 $ 0.073 /kWh

- Demand Charge

20 kW $ 175 $ 8.75 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

143 MMBtu $ 937 -
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RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 500 $ 1,465 0.34
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

131 MMBtu $ 1,465 $ 11.18 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

131 MMBtu $ 1,465 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 50 $ 146 0.34
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

10,248 kWh $ 558 $ 0.073 /kWh

- Demand Charge

15 kW $ 128 $ 8.75 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

105 MMBtu $ 686 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -300 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -240 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -540 -
05 view
details
DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY 2.4151 I $ 1,846 $ 911 2.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

11,286 kWh $ 615 $ 0.073 /kWh

- Demand Charge

34 kW $ 296 $ 8.75 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

116 MMBtu $ 911 -
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details
ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK 4.1110 I $ 1,000 $ 12,000 0.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 12,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 12,000 -
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details
RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS 4.5130 I $ 15,750 $ 8,000 1.97
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 8,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 8,000 -