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Assessment #OR0251


Assessment Year 1995
SIC 3339
SIC Description Primary Nonferrous Metals, Nec
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Processed Silicon
Sales $ 19,800,000
# of Employees 42
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 603,700
Annual Production 14,170 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) OR
Yearly Energy Cost $ 4,700,840

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

171,979,780 kWh $ 4,646,988 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

13,013 MMBtu $ 53,852 $ 4.14 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,775,806 MMBtu $ 4,700,840 $ 2.65 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

12,138,335 kWh
2,945,779 kWh
$ 302,745
$ 73,973
6.51 %
1.59 %
$ 0.027 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 4.14 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

124,418 MMBtu
30,194 MMBtu
$ 302,745
$ 73,973
6.44 %
1.57 %
$ 2.65 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES 2.4322 I $ 115,000 $ 69,966 1.64
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

2,810,668 kWh $ 69,966 $ 0.027 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

28,809 MMBtu $ 69,966 -
02 view
details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 9,588 $ 4,007 2.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

135,111 kWh $ 4,007 $ 0.027 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,385 MMBtu $ 4,007 -
03 view
details
UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 17,025 $ 3,652 4.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

142,732 kWh $ 3,652 $ 0.027 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,463 MMBtu $ 3,652 -
04 view
details
INSTALL WASTE HEAT BOILER TO PROVIDE DIRECT POWER 2.2421 N $ 1,495,000 $ 145,120 10.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

9,049,824 kWh $ 225,120 $ 0.027 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

92,761 MMBtu $ 225,120 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -80,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -80,000 -