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Assessment #NC0432


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 3524
SIC Description Lawn And Garden Equipment
NAICS 333112
NAICS Description Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing
Principal Product Turf maintenance equipment
Sales $ 200,000,000
# of Employees 275
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 270,000
Annual Production 10,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,750
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 529,128

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

5,963,200 kWh $ 290,839 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

20,664 kW $ 97,741 $ 4.73 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

14,128 MMBtu $ 140,548 $ 9.95 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

75,251 MMBtu $ 529,128 $ 7.03 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

8,056,708 Gal $ 55,028 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

832,376 kWh
148,979 kWh
$ 35,953
$ 5,706
12.36 %
1.96 %
$ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

4,252 kW
77 kW
$ 27,354
$ 296
27.99 %
0.30 %
$ 4.73 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

9,097 MMBtu
800 MMBtu
$ 88,968
$ 7,824
63.30 %
5.57 %
$ 9.95 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,129 MMBtu
2,327 MMBtu
$ 44,420
$ 13,826
8.39 %
2.61 %
$ 7.03 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

0 Gal
0 Gal
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
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REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES 2.1221 N $ 24,000 $ 14,064 1.71
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,438 MMBtu $ 14,064 $ 9.95 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,438 MMBtu $ 14,064 -
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REPAIR FAULTY LOUVERS AND DAMPERS 2.1132 I $ 2,500 $ 7,824 0.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

800 MMBtu $ 7,824 $ 9.95 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

800 MMBtu $ 7,824 -
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RELOCATE OVEN / FURNACE TO MORE EFFICIENT LOCATION 2.1117 N $ 3,700 $ 1,290 2.87
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

132 MMBtu $ 1,290 $ 9.95 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

132 MMBtu $ 1,290 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 600 $ 1,640 0.37
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

26,248 kWh $ 1,372 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

70 kW $ 268 $ 4.73 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

269 MMBtu $ 1,640 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 177 $ 126 1.40
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,879 kWh $ 98 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

7 kW $ 28 $ 4.73 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

19 MMBtu $ 126 -
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details
REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 72,000 $ 16,893 4.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

623,538 kWh $ 27,221 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

3,984 kW $ 26,327 $ 4.73 /kW

Other Gas

-13,500 MMBtu $ -107,855 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

-7,109 MMBtu $ -54,307 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 71,200 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 71,200 -
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RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 30,000 $ 8,060 3.72
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-10,071 kWh $ -629 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-27 kW $ -103 $ 4.73 /kW

Natural Gas

899 MMBtu $ 8,792 $ 9.95 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

796 MMBtu $ 8,060 -
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details
USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR 2.4226 I $ 8,420 $ 4,236 1.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

120,852 kWh $ 4,236 $ 0.049 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,239 MMBtu $ 4,236 -
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details
TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 1,000 $ 53,906 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

69,930 kWh $ 3,655 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

218 kW $ 834 $ 4.73 /kW

Natural Gas

5,828 MMBtu $ 56,998 $ 9.95 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

6,545 MMBtu $ 61,487 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -7,581 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -7,581 -