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Assessment #SD0433


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2431
SIC Description Millwork
NAICS 337212
NAICS Description Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing
Principal Product Operable Walls
Sales $ 12,000,000
# of Employees 56
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 51,600
Annual Production 136 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 2,470
Location (State) CA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 63,343

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 325,990 kWh $ 25,523 $ 0.078 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,974 kW $ 36,305 $ 18.39 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 147 MMBtu $ 1,515 $ 10.31 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,488 MMBtu $ 63,343 $ 18.16 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 93,421 kWh
14,096 kWh		 $ 7,314
$ 1,103		 28.66 %
4.32 %		 $ 0.078 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 566 kW
188 kW		 $ 10,409
$ 3,457		 28.67 %
9.52 %		 $ 18.39 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 -312 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ -3,223
$ 0		 -212.74 %
0.00 %		 $ 10.31 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 646 MMBtu
144 MMBtu		 $ 14,500
$ 4,560		 22.89 %
7.20 %		 $ 18.16 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME 2.6212 N $ 10 $ 119 0.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,520 kWh $ 119 $ 0.078 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 16 MMBtu $ 119 -
02 view
details		 REPAIR LEAKS IN LINES AND VALVES 2.2133 I $ 300 $ 881 0.34
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,920 kWh $ 385 $ 0.078 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 27 kW $ 496 $ 18.39 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 50 MMBtu $ 881 -
03 view
details		 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 5,000 $ 9,821 0.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 77,805 kWh $ 6,092 $ 0.078 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 378 kW $ 6,952 $ 18.39 /kW

Natural Gas

 -312 MMBtu $ -3,223 $ 10.31 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 486 MMBtu $ 9,821 -
04 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 1,805 $ 3,508 0.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 6,989 kWh $ 547 $ 0.078 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 161 kW $ 2,961 $ 18.39 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 72 MMBtu $ 3,508 -
05 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 100 $ 171 0.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,187 kWh $ 171 $ 0.078 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 22 MMBtu $ 171 -