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Assessment #NC0443


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 2834
SIC Description Pharmaceutical Preparations
NAICS 325412
NAICS Description Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Principal Product Pharmaceuticals
Sales $ 25,000,000
# of Employees 87
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 105,000
Annual Production 81,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,250
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,043,858

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

7,606,723 kWh $ 440,570 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

15,572 kW $ 137,210 $ 8.81 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

39,932 MMBtu $ 466,078 $ 11.67 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

117,902 MMBtu $ 1,043,858 $ 8.85 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

134,208 kWh
0 kWh
$ 7,772
$ 0
1.76 %
0.00 %
$ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,551 kW
0 kW
$ 29,937
$ 0
21.82 %
0.00 %
$ 8.81 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

2,878 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 33,580
$ 0
7.20 %
0.00 %
$ 11.67 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,254 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 71,289
$ 0
6.83 %
0.00 %
$ 8.85 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
UTILIZE AN EVAPORATIVE AIR PRE-COOLER OR OTHER HEAT EXCHANGER IN AC SYSTEM 2.7252 N $ 105,200 $ 24,834 4.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

14,920 kWh $ 864 $ 0.058 /kWh

Natural Gas

2,054 MMBtu $ 23,970 $ 11.67 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,207 MMBtu $ 24,834 -
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USE HEAT FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN TO PREHEAT BOILER FEED WATER 2.1243 N $ 27,000 $ 9,610 2.81
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

824 MMBtu $ 9,610 $ 11.67 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

824 MMBtu $ 9,610 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 500 $ 2,514 0.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

49,056 kWh $ 2,841 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

67 kW $ 513 $ 8.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

503 MMBtu $ 3,354 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -600 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -240 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -840 -
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details
USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING 2.2614 N $ 10,175 $ 3,960 2.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

61,626 kWh $ 3,569 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

126 kW $ 962 $ 8.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

632 MMBtu $ 4,531 -

Water Disposal

-88,038 Gal $ -571 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ -571 -
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details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 2,440 $ 633 3.85
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,606 kWh $ 498 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

18 kW $ 135 $ 8.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

88 MMBtu $ 633 -
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details
MAKE ICE DURING OFF PEAK HOURS FOR COOLING 2.3113 N $ 96,000 $ 28,327 3.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

1,340 kW $ 28,327 $ 8.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 28,327 -