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Assessment #OR0541


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 2834
SIC Description Pharmaceutical Preparations
NAICS 325412
NAICS Description Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Principal Product Peptides, Amino Acids
Sales $ 14,000,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 9,400
Annual Production 55,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) OR
Yearly Energy Cost $ 458,880

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

5,319,600 kWh $ 271,702 $ 0.051 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

19,088 MMBtu $ 187,178 $ 9.81 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

73,614 MMBtu $ 458,880 $ 6.23 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

436,571 kWh
0 kWh
$ 50,626
$ 0
18.63 %
0.00 %
$ 0.051 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,170
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

20,973 MMBtu
18,995 MMBtu
$ 296,386
$ 277,000
158.34 %
147.99 %
$ 9.81 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

25,447 MMBtu
18,995 MMBtu
$ 348,182
$ 277,000
75.88 %
60.36 %
$ 6.23 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO UTILIZE WASTE FUEL 2.1336 I $ 77,500 $ 277,000 0.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

18,995 MMBtu $ 277,000 $ 9.81 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

18,995 MMBtu $ 277,000 -
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details
USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 N $ 8,200 $ 13,123 0.62
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

305,199 kWh $ 13,123 $ 0.051 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

3,128 MMBtu $ 13,123 -
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details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 3,000 $ 10,377 0.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

130,849 kWh $ 10,377 $ 0.051 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,341 MMBtu $ 10,377 -
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details
UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 N $ 8,200 $ 8,200 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

130 kWh $ 8,200 $ 0.051 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1 MMBtu $ 8,200 -
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details
USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY 2.9114 N $ 289,553 $ 18,926 15.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

393 kWh $ 18,926 $ 0.051 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

4 MMBtu $ 18,926 -
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details
USE POWER FACTOR CONTROLLERS 2.3211 N $ 5,250 $ 1,170 4.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,170 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 1,170 -
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details
USE FLUE GAS HEAT TO PREHEAT BOILER FEEDWATER 2.2412 N $ 49,854 $ 19,386 2.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,978 MMBtu $ 19,386 $ 9.81 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,978 MMBtu $ 19,386 -