U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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Assessment #ND0261


Assessment Year 1996
SIC 2451
SIC Description Mobile Homes
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Mobile Homes
Sales $ 12,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 477 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,210
Location (State) IN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 93,629

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

736,811 kWh $ 45,520 $ 0.062 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2,842 kW $ 22,760 $ 8.01 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ -4,495 -

Natural Gas

8,691 MMBtu $ 29,844 $ 3.43 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

16,243 MMBtu $ 93,629 $ 5.76 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

8,640 lbs $ 9,600 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

44,841 kWh
39,859 kWh
$ 2,813
$ 2,456
6.18 %
5.40 %
$ 0.062 /kWh

- Demand Charge

17 kW
7 kW
$ 133
$ 56
0.58 %
0.25 %
$ 8.01 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

168 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 579
$ 0
1.94 %
0.00 %
$ 3.43 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

628 MMBtu
409 MMBtu
$ 3,525
$ 2,512
3.76 %
2.68 %
$ 5.76 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

8,640 lbs
8,640 lbs
$ 3,720
$ 3,720
38.75 %
38.75 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 400 $ 2,345 0.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

38,101 kWh $ 2,345 $ 0.062 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

391 MMBtu $ 2,345 -
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INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 200 $ 204 0.98
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

3,224 kWh $ 204 $ 0.062 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

33 MMBtu $ 204 -
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USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 315 $ 167 1.89
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,758 kWh $ 111 $ 0.062 /kWh

- Demand Charge

7 kW $ 56 $ 8.01 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

18 MMBtu $ 167 -
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RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 100 $ 207 0.48
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

60 MMBtu $ 207 $ 3.43 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

60 MMBtu $ 207 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 141 $ 230 0.61
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,758 kWh $ 153 $ 0.062 /kWh

- Demand Charge

10 kW $ 77 $ 8.01 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

18 MMBtu $ 230 -
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INSULATE GLAZING, WALLS, CEILINGS, AND ROOFS 2.7491 N $ 720 $ 372 1.94
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

108 MMBtu $ 372 $ 3.43 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

108 MMBtu $ 372 -
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INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE 3.5313 I $ 480 $ 1,020 0.47
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

4,800 lbs $ 1,020 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 1,020 -
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INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE 3.5313 I $ 480 $ 2,700 0.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

3,840 lbs $ 2,700 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 2,700 -