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

Industrial Technologies Program

Assessment Year	1988
SIC	3317
SIC Description	Steel Pipe And Tubes
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product	STEEL PIPE AND COATING
Sales	$ 28,000,000
# of Employees	75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	0
Annual Production	30,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual	8,736
Location (State)	OR
Yearly Energy Cost	$ 371,855

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources	Yearly Usage	Yearly Cost	Unit Price
Electricity	5,070,633 kWh	$ 273,540	$ 0.054 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 0	-
Natural Gas	22,030 MMBtu	$ 98,315	$ 4.46 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	74,004 MMBtu	$ 371,855	$ 5.02 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended Implemented

Energy Sources	Yearly Savings	Yearly Cost	% Saved	Unit Price
Electricity	744,137 kWh 744,137 kWh	$ 63,379 $ 42,450	23.17 % 15.52 %	$ 0.054 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	-
Natural Gas	424 MMBtu 0 MMBtu	$ 1,893 $ 0	1.93 % 0.00 %	$ 4.46 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	8,052 MMBtu 7,628 MMBtu	$ 65,272 $ 42,450	17.55 % 11.42 %	$ 5.02 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR #		Description	ARC Code	Status	Cost	Savings	Payback (Years)
01	view details	RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS	2.3131	N	$ 0	$ 6,463	0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 0 kWh $ 6,463 $ 0.054 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 0 MMBtu $ 6,463 -
02	view details	RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS	2.3131	N	$ 300	$ 14,466	0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 0 kWh $ 14,466 $ 0.054 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 0 MMBtu $ 14,466 -
03	view details	INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS	2.4221	I	$ 500	$ 2,754	0.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 50,996 kWh $ 2,754 $ 0.054 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 523 MMBtu $ 2,754 -
04	view details	ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES	2.4236	I	$ 10,000	$ 37,296	0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 691,383 kWh $ 37,296 $ 0.054 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 7,087 MMBtu $ 37,296 -
05	view details	INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT	2.2511	N	$ 2,025	$ 1,893	1.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Natural Gas 424 MMBtu $ 1,893 $ 4.46 /MMBtu TOTAL ENERGY 424 MMBtu $ 1,893 -
06	view details	USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS	2.4133	I	$ 176	$ 91	1.93
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 1,758 kWh $ 91 $ 0.054 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 18 MMBtu $ 91 -
07	view details	USE POWER FACTOR CONTROLLERS	2.3211	I	$ 6,000	$ 2,309	2.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 0 kWh $ 2,309 $ 0.054 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 0 MMBtu $ 2,309 -

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