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

Industrial Technologies Program

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Assessment #OR0303


Assessment Year 1997
SIC 2542
SIC Description Partitions And Fixtures, Except Wood
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Steel Shelving
Sales $ 2,900,000
# of Employees 30
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 0 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 2,772
Location (State) OR
Yearly Energy Cost $ 56,987

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 622,509 kWh $ 20,752 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3,612 kW $ 11,230 $ 3.11 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 3,305 -

Natural Gas

 5,967 MMBtu $ 21,700 $ 3.64 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 12,348 MMBtu $ 56,987 $ 4.62 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 3,360,000 Gal $ 15,680 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 127,784 kWh
127,784 kWh		 $ 4,261
$ 4,261		 20.53 %
20.53 %		 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 602 kW
602 kW		 $ 1,875
$ 1,875		 16.70 %
16.70 %		 $ 3.11 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 -59 MMBtu
-59 MMBtu		 $ -190
$ -190		 -0.88 %
-0.88 %		 $ 3.64 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,250 MMBtu
1,250 MMBtu		 $ 5,946
$ 5,946		 10.43 %
10.43 %		 $ 4.62 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

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

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 I $ 250 $ 1,120 0.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 27,843 kWh $ 930 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 121 kW $ 380 $ 3.11 /kW

Natural Gas

 -59 MMBtu $ -190 $ 3.64 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 226 MMBtu $ 1,120 -
02 view
details		 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 I $ 1,300 $ 3,730 0.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 74,443 kWh $ 2,480 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 401 kW $ 1,250 $ 3.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 763 MMBtu $ 3,730 -
03 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,000 $ 490 2.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 10,551 kWh $ 350 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 46 kW $ 140 $ 3.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 108 MMBtu $ 490 -
04 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 2,109 $ 606 3.48
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 14,947 kWh $ 501 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 34 kW $ 105 $ 3.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 153 MMBtu $ 606 -
05 view
details		 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE HANDLING COSTS 4.5140 I $ 1,400 $ 4,030 0.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

 - $ 4,030 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 4,030 -
06 view
details		 CROSS-TRAIN PERSONNEL TO AVOID LOST TIME 4.4320 I $ 69,300 $ 34,750 1.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

 - $ 34,750 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 34,750 -