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Assessment #RU0145


Assessment Year 1992
SIC 3433
SIC Description Heating Equipment, Except Electric
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product HOME FURNACES
Sales $ 7,500,000
# of Employees 57
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 0 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 2,040
Location (State) PA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 100,711

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 746,190 kWh $ 65,853 $ 0.088 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Fuel Oil #2

 1,448 MMBtu $ 10,601 $ 7.32 /MMBtu

Coal

 8,232 MMBtu $ 24,257 $ 2.95 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 17,328 MMBtu $ 100,711 $ 5.81 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 46,600 kWh
41,618 kWh		 $ 4,207
$ 3,685		 6.39 %
5.60 %		 $ 0.088 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Fuel Oil #2

 29 MMBtu
29 MMBtu		 $ 212
$ 212		 2.00 %
2.00 %		 $ 7.32 /MMBtu

Coal

 420 MMBtu
420 MMBtu		 $ 1,238
$ 1,238		 5.10 %
5.10 %		 $ 2.95 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,009 MMBtu
875 MMBtu		 $ 6,240
$ 5,135		 6.20 %
5.10 %		 $ 5.81 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 3,500 $ 1,086 3.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 12,309 kWh $ 1,086 $ 0.088 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 126 MMBtu $ 1,086 -
02 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 3,470 $ 421 8.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,982 kWh $ 522 $ 0.088 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 51 MMBtu $ 522 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ -101 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -101 -
03 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 571 $ 500 1.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 5,569 kWh $ 500 $ 0.088 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 57 MMBtu $ 500 -
04 view
details		 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 I $ 500 $ 1,450 0.34
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #2

 29 MMBtu $ 212 $ 7.32 /MMBtu

Coal

 420 MMBtu $ 1,238 $ 2.95 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 449 MMBtu $ 1,450 -
05 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 0 $ 2,099 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 23,740 kWh $ 2,099 $ 0.088 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 243 MMBtu $ 2,099 -
06 view
details		 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 N $ 500 $ 583 0.86
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 83 MMBtu $ 583 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 83 MMBtu $ 583 -