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

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Assessment #OK0600


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 3086
SIC Description Plastics Foam Products
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Styrofoam cups, Ladders, Aircraft Wheel chocks
Sales $ 5,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 302,400 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 3,070
Location (State) OK
Yearly Energy Cost $ 301,586

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 1,814,800 kWh $ 50,610 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4,663 kW $ 43,196 $ 9.26 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 68,834 MMBtu $ 207,780 $ 3.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 87,435 MMBtu $ 301,586 $ 3.45 /MMBtu

Other Liquid (non-haz)

 3,216 Gal $ 23,170 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 14,620 lbs $ 9,867 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 16,120 kWh
3,810 kWh		 $ 466
$ 99		 0.92 %
0.20 %		 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 188 kW
20 kW		 $ 856
$ 189		 1.98 %
0.44 %		 $ 9.26 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 1,679 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 5,243
$ 0		 2.52 %
0.00 %		 $ 3.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,844 MMBtu
39 MMBtu		 $ 6,565
$ 288		 2.18 %
0.10 %		 $ 3.45 /MMBtu

Other Liquid (non-haz)

 0 Gal
0 Gal		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 0 lbs
0 lbs		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 533 $ 762 0.70
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 9,086 kWh $ 273 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 53 kW $ 489 $ 9.26 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 93 MMBtu $ 762 -
02 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 I $ 72 $ 288 0.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,810 kWh $ 99 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 20 kW $ 189 $ 9.26 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 39 MMBtu $ 288 -
03 view
details		 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT 2.2442 N $ 15,100 $ 5,243 2.88
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,679 MMBtu $ 5,243 $ 3.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,679 MMBtu $ 5,243 -
04 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 2,637 $ 272 9.69
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,224 kWh $ 94 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 115 kW $ 178 $ 9.26 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 33 MMBtu $ 272 -
05 view
details		 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES 4.8210 I $ 0 $ 2,548 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

 - $ 2,548 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 2,548 -
06 view
details		 AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS 4.4460 N $ 250,000 $ 120,510 2.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

 - $ 120,510 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 120,510 -