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Assessment #NC0440


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2273
SIC Description Carpets And Rugs
NAICS 314110
NAICS Description Carpet and Rug Mills
Principal Product Carpet
Sales $ 30,000,000
# of Employees 350
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 600,000
Annual Production 9,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,600
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,998,733

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

18,348,445 kWh $ 868,049 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

43,133 kW $ 485,246 $ 11.25 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 40,700 -

Natural Gas

102,849 MMBtu $ 604,738 $ 5.88 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

290,922 MMBtu $ 1,998,733 $ 6.87 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

2,491,507 kWh
2,491,507 kWh
$ 128,910
$ 128,910
14.85 %
14.85 %
$ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

4,542 kW
4,542 kW
$ 51,107
$ 51,107
10.53 %
10.53 %
$ 11.25 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

560 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 3,350
$ 0
0.55 %
0.00 %
$ 5.88 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

26,098 MMBtu
25,538 MMBtu
$ 183,367
$ 180,017
9.17 %
9.01 %
$ 6.87 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 165,618 $ 157,713 1.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

2,184,554 kWh $ 113,029 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

3,972 kW $ 44,684 $ 11.25 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

22,392 MMBtu $ 157,713 -
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details
DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY 2.4151 I $ 20,158 $ 15,127 1.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

207,539 kWh $ 10,738 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

390 kW $ 4,389 $ 11.25 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,127 MMBtu $ 15,127 -
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details
INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 N $ 800 $ 3,350 0.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

560 MMBtu $ 3,350 $ 5.88 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

560 MMBtu $ 3,350 -
04 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 500 $ 3,025 0.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

53,544 kWh $ 2,770 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

97 kW $ 1,095 $ 11.25 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

549 MMBtu $ 3,865 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -600 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -240 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -840 -
05 view
details
USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING 2.2614 I $ 8,420 $ 3,312 2.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

45,870 kWh $ 2,373 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Demand Charge

83 kW $ 939 $ 11.25 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

470 MMBtu $ 3,312 -