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Assessment #OR0310


Assessment Year 1997
SIC 3089
SIC Description Plastics Products, Nec
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Rotational Molded Plastics
Sales $ 4,688,000
# of Employees 58
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 45,000
Annual Production 1,848,057 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) WA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 80,855

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

837,339 kWh $ 16,073 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

21,864 kW $ 6,638 $ 0.30 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,770 -

Natural Gas

14,840 MMBtu $ 56,374 $ 3.80 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

23,423 MMBtu $ 80,855 $ 3.45 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

134,420 lbs $ 8,487 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

89,976 kWh
43,962 kWh
$ 1,730
$ 932
10.76 %
5.80 %
$ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

840 kW
223 kW
$ 3,277
$ 872
49.37 %
13.14 %
$ 0.30 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

1,236 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 4,309
$ 0
7.64 %
0.00 %
$ 3.80 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,158 MMBtu
451 MMBtu
$ 9,316
$ 1,804
11.52 %
2.23 %
$ 3.45 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

11,600 lbs
11,600 lbs
$ 430
$ 430
5.07 %
5.07 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE PLASTIC PALLETS INSTEAD OF WOOD 3.1163 I $ 1,830 $ 11,530 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

11,600 lbs $ 430 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 430 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -2,340 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 13,440 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 11,100 -
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details
MOVE PRODUCT USING MECHANICAL MEANS 4.4230 N $ 14,810 $ 9,625 1.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-13,189 kWh $ -340 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-22 kW $ -85 $ 0.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

-135 MMBtu $ -425 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 10,050 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 10,050 -
03 view
details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 2,320 $ 4,309 0.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,236 MMBtu $ 4,309 $ 3.80 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,236 MMBtu $ 4,309 -
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details
RECOVER HEAT FROM OVEN EXHAUST / KILNS 2.2432 N $ 8,750 $ 2,930 2.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

34,584 kWh $ 665 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

581 kW $ 2,265 $ 0.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

354 MMBtu $ 2,930 -
05 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 2,500 $ 1,635 1.53
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

39,859 kWh $ 852 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

200 kW $ 783 $ 0.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

409 MMBtu $ 1,635 -
06 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 670 $ 169 3.96
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

4,103 kWh $ 80 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

23 kW $ 89 $ 0.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

42 MMBtu $ 169 -
07 view
details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 N $ 2,017 $ 698 2.89
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

24,619 kWh $ 473 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

58 kW $ 225 $ 0.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

252 MMBtu $ 698 -