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Assessment #SD0076


Assessment Year 1994
SIC 2835
SIC Description Diagnostic Substances
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Medical Diagnostic Equip.
Sales $ 80,000,000
# of Employees 400
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 242,000
Annual Production 500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,080
Location (State) CA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,078,362

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 11,866,647 kWh $ 913,690 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 32,799 MMBtu $ 164,672 $ 5.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 154,432 MMBtu $ 1,078,362 $ 6.98 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 152,990 kWh
152,990 kWh		 $ 12,644
$ 12,644		 1.38 %
1.38 %		 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 2,949 MMBtu
1,392 MMBtu		 $ 11,108
$ 3,294		 6.75 %
2.00 %		 $ 5.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,516 MMBtu
2,959 MMBtu		 $ 23,752
$ 15,938		 2.20 %
1.48 %		 $ 6.98 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 3,970 $ 5,070 0.78
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 65,944 kWh $ 5,070 $ 0.077 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 676 MMBtu $ 5,070 -
02 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 20 $ 1,732 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 22,567 kWh $ 1,732 $ 0.077 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 231 MMBtu $ 1,732 -
03 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 512 $ 263 1.95
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 52 MMBtu $ 263 $ 5.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 52 MMBtu $ 263 -
04 view
details		 USE HEAT FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN TO PREHEAT BOILER FEED WATER 2.1243 N $ 1,235 $ 7,814 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,557 MMBtu $ 7,814 $ 5.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,557 MMBtu $ 7,814 -
05 view
details		 USE FLUE GASES TO HEAT PROCESS OR SERVICE WATER 2.2425 I $ 3,180 $ 3,031 1.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,340 MMBtu $ 3,031 $ 5.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,340 MMBtu $ 3,031 -
06 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 1,516 $ 1,666 0.91
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 21,688 kWh $ 1,666 $ 0.077 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 222 MMBtu $ 1,666 -
07 view
details		 INSTALL SPECTRAL REFLECTORS / DELAMP 2.7144 I $ 2,416 $ 1,072 2.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 12,603 kWh $ 1,072 $ 0.077 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 129 MMBtu $ 1,072 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS ON LIGHT SWITCHES IN LITTLE USED AREAS 2.7132 I $ 175 $ 231 0.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,931 kWh $ 231 $ 0.077 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 30 MMBtu $ 231 -
09 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 552 $ 457 1.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 5,569 kWh $ 457 $ 0.077 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 57 MMBtu $ 457 -
10 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 3,760 $ 1,267 2.97
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 16,413 kWh $ 1,267 $ 0.077 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 168 MMBtu $ 1,267 -
11 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 630 $ 1,149 0.55
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 5,275 kWh $ 1,149 $ 0.077 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 54 MMBtu $ 1,149 -