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Assessment #SD0387


Assessment Year 2006
SIC 3841
SIC Description Surgical And Medical Instruments
NAICS 339112
NAICS Description Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Principal Product Heart Valves
Sales $ 931,500,000
# of Employees 1,900
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 500,000
Annual Production 0 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 4,500
Location (State) CA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,910,455

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

16,894,405 kWh $ 1,251,593 $ 0.074 /kWh

- Demand Charge

40,413 kW $ 658,862 $ 16.30 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

TOTAL ENERGY

173,168 MMBtu $ 1,910,455 $ 11.03 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

1,238,805 kWh
0 kWh
$ 91,794
$ 0
7.33 %
0.00 %
$ 0.074 /kWh

- Demand Charge

12,128 kW
0 kW
$ 15,522
$ 0
2.36 %
0.00 %
$ 16.30 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

12,875 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 109,187
$ 0
5.72 %
0.00 %
$ 11.03 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MECHANICAL DRIVE 2.4144 N $ 91,000 $ 104,355 0.87
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,217,160 kWh $ 90,191 $ 0.074 /kWh

- Demand Charge

869 kW $ 14,164 $ 16.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

12,476 MMBtu $ 104,355 -
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details
RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT 2.2437 N $ 4,125 $ 1,871 2.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

178 MMBtu $ 1,871 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

178 MMBtu $ 1,871 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 3,786 $ 1,616 2.34
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

13,889 kWh $ 1,029 $ 0.074 /kWh

- Demand Charge

36 kW $ 587 $ 16.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

142 MMBtu $ 1,616 -
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details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 N $ 1,000 $ 445 2.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

11,203 kW $ 445 $ 16.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 445 -
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details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 2,690 $ 900 2.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

7,756 kWh $ 574 $ 0.074 /kWh

- Demand Charge

20 kW $ 326 $ 16.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

79 MMBtu $ 900 -