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Assessment #NC0424


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2281
SIC Description Yarn Spinning Mills
NAICS 313111
NAICS Description Yarn Spinning Mills
Principal Product Yarn
Sales $ 108,000,000
# of Employees 260
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 343,186
Annual Production 86,400,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 5,795,661

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

93,038,400 kWh $ 3,996,818 $ 0.043 /kWh

- Demand Charge

151,328 kW $ 1,786,820 $ 11.81 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 12,023 -

TOTAL ENERGY

953,653 MMBtu $ 5,795,661 $ 6.08 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

1,435,668 kWh
1,029,996 kWh
$ 61,676
$ 44,248
1.54 %
1.11 %
$ 0.043 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,678 kW
1,240 kW
$ 19,886
$ 14,690
1.11 %
0.82 %
$ 11.81 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

14,716 MMBtu
10,558 MMBtu
$ 81,562
$ 58,938
1.41 %
1.02 %
$ 6.08 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
REPLACE THE CHLORINATION STAGE WITH AN OXYGEN OR OZONE STAGE 3.4141 N $ 142,273 $ 51,507 2.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-84,578 kWh $ -3,633 $ 0.043 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-117 kW $ -1,381 $ 11.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

-867 MMBtu $ -5,014 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 75,361 -

Water Consumption

- $ -18,840 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 56,521 -
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USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 112,768 $ 30,681 3.68
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

570,931 kWh $ 24,527 $ 0.043 /kWh

- Demand Charge

816 kW $ 9,665 $ 11.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

5,852 MMBtu $ 34,192 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -3,511 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -3,511 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 4,435 $ 2,430 1.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

40,572 kWh $ 1,743 $ 0.043 /kWh

- Demand Charge

58 kW $ 687 $ 11.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

416 MMBtu $ 2,430 -
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details
USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 I $ 78,795 $ 16,685 4.72
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

324,497 kWh $ 13,940 $ 0.043 /kWh

- Demand Charge

232 kW $ 2,745 $ 11.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

3,326 MMBtu $ 16,685 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 100 $ 4,791 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

93,996 kWh $ 4,038 $ 0.043 /kWh

- Demand Charge

134 kW $ 1,593 $ 11.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

963 MMBtu $ 5,631 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -600 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -240 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -840 -
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details
RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT 2.2437 N $ 74,990 $ 27,638 2.71
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

490,250 kWh $ 21,061 $ 0.043 /kWh

- Demand Charge

555 kW $ 6,577 $ 11.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

5,025 MMBtu $ 27,638 -