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Assessment #OK0784


Assessment Year 2009
SIC 2298
SIC Description Cordage And Twine
NAICS 314991
NAICS Description Rope, Cordage, and Twine Mills
Principal Product agricultural twines
Sales $ 35,000,000
# of Employees 135
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 120,000
Annual Production 2,555,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) KS
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,378,690

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

14,196,000 kWh $ 1,357,920 $ 0.096 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

1,730 MMBtu $ 20,770 $ 12.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

147,239 MMBtu $ 1,378,690 $ 9.36 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

845,532 kWh
700,767 kWh
$ 80,927
$ 67,074
5.96 %
4.94 %
$ 0.096 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 12.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

8,667 MMBtu
7,184 MMBtu
$ 80,927
$ 67,074
5.87 %
4.87 %
$ 9.36 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 10,627 $ 32,802 0.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

342,643 kWh $ 32,802 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

3,512 MMBtu $ 32,802 -
02 view
details
REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES 4.6520 I $ 23,859 $ 26,522 0.90
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

277,142 kWh $ 26,522 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

2,841 MMBtu $ 26,522 -
03 view
details
USE DRYING OVEN (BATCH TYPE) ON ALTERNATE DAYS OR OTHER OPTIMUM SCHEDULE TO RUN EQUIPMENT WITH FULL LOADS 2.6222 N $ 0 $ 11,003 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

114,975 kWh $ 11,003 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,178 MMBtu $ 11,003 -
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details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 620 $ 1,600 0.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

16,724 kWh $ 1,600 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

171 MMBtu $ 1,600 -
05 view
details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 1,013 $ 362 2.80
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

3,783 kWh $ 362 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

39 MMBtu $ 362 -
06 view
details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 1,098 $ 888 1.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

9,283 kWh $ 888 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

95 MMBtu $ 888 -
07 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 0 $ 4,104 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

42,886 kWh $ 4,104 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

440 MMBtu $ 4,104 -
08 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 0 $ 2,788 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

29,130 kWh $ 2,788 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

299 MMBtu $ 2,788 -
09 view
details
INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 I $ 990 $ 858 1.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,966 kWh $ 858 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

92 MMBtu $ 858 -