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Assessment #ND0354


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 3432
SIC Description Plumbing Fixture Fittings And Trim
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Brass Plumbing Fixtures
Sales $ 45,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 164,644
Annual Production 7,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,463
Location (State) IN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 845,730

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 14,242,673 kWh $ 233,994 $ 0.016 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 39,396 kW $ 446,750 $ 11.34 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 40,326 MMBtu $ 164,986 $ 4.09 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 186,313 MMBtu $ 845,730 $ 4.54 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 3,266 Gal $ 63,673 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 241,499 kWh
222,156 kWh		 $ 3,974
$ 3,655		 1.70 %
1.56 %		 $ 0.016 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,002 kW
813 kW		 $ 11,469
$ 9,305		 2.57 %
2.08 %		 $ 11.34 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 1,731
$ 1,731		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 -83 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ -338
$ 0		 -0.20 %
0.00 %		 $ 4.09 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,392 MMBtu
2,277 MMBtu		 $ 16,836
$ 14,691		 1.99 %
1.74 %		 $ 4.54 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 137,700 Gal
137,700 Gal		 $ 2,685
$ 2,685		 4.22 %
4.22 %		 $ 0 /Gal

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 $ 240 $ 355 0.68
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 21,688 kWh $ 355 $ 0.016 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 222 MMBtu $ 355 -
02 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 660 $ 415 1.59
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,810 kWh $ 61 $ 0.016 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 5 kW $ 59 $ 11.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 39 MMBtu $ 120 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 175 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ 120 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 295 -
03 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 14,644 $ 2,533 5.78
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 43,669 kWh $ 720 $ 0.016 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 158 kW $ 1,813 $ 11.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 448 MMBtu $ 2,533 -
04 view
details		 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 2,970 $ 2,145 1.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 19,343 kWh $ 319 $ 0.016 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 189 kW $ 2,164 $ 11.34 /kW

Natural Gas

 -83 MMBtu $ -338 $ 4.09 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 115 MMBtu $ 2,145 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 300 $ 1,506 0.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 47,186 kWh $ 778 $ 0.016 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 64 kW $ 728 $ 11.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 484 MMBtu $ 1,506 -
06 view
details		 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY 2.4151 I $ 27,572 $ 8,446 3.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 105,803 kWh $ 1,741 $ 0.016 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 586 kW $ 6,705 $ 11.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,084 MMBtu $ 8,446 -
07 view
details		 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE 3.4151 I $ 6,840 $ 2,685 2.55
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

 137,700 Gal $ 2,685 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 2,685 -
08 view
details		 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES 4.8210 I $ 0 $ 1,731 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 1,731 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 1,731 -