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Assessment #NC0459


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3592
SIC Description Carburetors, Pistons, Rings, Valves
NAICS 336311
NAICS Description Carburetor, Piston, Piston Ring, and Valve Manufacturing
Principal Product Automotive throttle assemblies
Sales $ 77,000,000
# of Employees 330
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 300,000
Annual Production 900,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,600
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,249,830

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

15,892,600 kWh $ 719,537 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

30,994 kW $ 530,293 $ 17.11 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

TOTAL ENERGY

162,901 MMBtu $ 1,249,830 $ 7.67 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

966,068 kWh
927,619 kWh
$ 43,736
$ 41,995
6.08 %
5.84 %
$ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2,501 kW
2,399 kW
$ 40,069
$ 38,434
7.56 %
7.25 %
$ 17.11 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

9,902 MMBtu
9,508 MMBtu
$ 83,805
$ 80,429
6.71 %
6.44 %
$ 7.67 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
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USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 67,898 $ 25,477 2.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

289,763 kWh $ 13,118 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

756 kW $ 12,109 $ 17.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,970 MMBtu $ 25,227 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 250 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 250 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 152,640 $ 44,453 3.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

474,922 kWh $ 21,500 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,239 kW $ 19,848 $ 17.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

4,868 MMBtu $ 41,348 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 3,105 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 3,105 -
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USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 8,552 $ 9,925 0.86
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

111,803 kWh $ 5,061 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

292 kW $ 4,673 $ 17.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,146 MMBtu $ 9,734 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 191 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 191 -
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USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 4,085 $ 2,710 1.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

24,426 kWh $ 1,106 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

64 kW $ 1,021 $ 17.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

250 MMBtu $ 2,127 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 583 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 583 -
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USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 1,980 $ 1,052 1.88
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

7,260 kWh $ 329 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

29 kW $ 465 $ 17.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

74 MMBtu $ 794 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 258 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 258 -
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USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 624 $ 1,036 0.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,763 kWh $ 306 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

9 kW $ 149 $ 17.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

69 MMBtu $ 455 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 581 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 581 -
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INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 300 $ 222 1.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

4,912 kWh $ 222 $ 0.045 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

50 MMBtu $ 222 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 600 $ 2,985 0.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

41,179 kWh $ 1,864 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

107 kW $ 1,721 $ 17.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

422 MMBtu $ 3,585 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -300 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -300 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -600 -
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ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 I $ 750 $ 313 2.40
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5,040 kWh $ 230 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

5 kW $ 83 $ 17.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

52 MMBtu $ 313 -