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Assessment #SF0148


Assessment Year 1998
SIC 3711
SIC Description Motor Vehicles And Car Bodies
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Buses
Sales $ 225,000,000
# of Employees 450
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 130,000
Annual Production 1,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,684
Location (State) CA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 395,634

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 2,963,951 kWh $ 177,714 $ 0.060 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 7,622 kW $ 98,138 $ 12.88 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 24,151 MMBtu $ 119,782 $ 4.96 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 54,531 MMBtu $ 395,634 $ 7.26 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 3,345,804 Gal $ 11,953 $ 0 /Gal

Other Liquid (haz)

 9,387 Gal $ 29,053 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 4,623,261 lbs $ 104,600 $ 0 /lbs

Solid Waste (haz)

 51,746 lbs $ 42,749 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 172,918 kWh
4,982 kWh		 $ 10,698
$ 707		 6.02 %
0.40 %		 $ 0.060 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 315 kW
25 kW		 $ 4,051
$ 325		 4.13 %
0.33 %		 $ 12.88 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 -492 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ -2,440
$ 0		 -2.04 %
0.00 %		 $ 4.96 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,280 MMBtu
51 MMBtu		 $ 12,309
$ 1,032		 3.11 %
0.26 %		 $ 7.26 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 0 Gal
0 Gal		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /Gal

Other Liquid (haz)

 2,200 Gal
0 Gal		 $ 2,129
$ 0		 7.33 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 116,160 lbs
0 lbs		 $ 83,721
$ 32,406		 80.04 %
30.98 %		 $ 0 /lbs

Solid Waste (haz)

 8,146 lbs
0 lbs		 $ 3,095
$ 0		 7.24 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 AVOID REWINDING MOTORS MORE THAN TWICE 2.4154 I $ 817 $ 1,032 0.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,982 kWh $ 707 $ 0.060 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 25 kW $ 325 $ 12.88 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 51 MMBtu $ 1,032 -
02 view
details		 INSTALL SPECTRAL REFLECTORS / DELAMP 2.7144 N $ 1,694 $ 1,629 1.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 19,343 kWh $ 1,068 $ 0.060 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 44 kW $ 561 $ 12.88 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 198 MMBtu $ 1,629 -
03 view
details		 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 8,195 $ 6,511 1.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 115,182 kWh $ 6,916 $ 0.060 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 158 kW $ 2,035 $ 12.88 /kW

Natural Gas

 -492 MMBtu $ -2,440 $ 4.96 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 689 MMBtu $ 6,511 -
04 view
details		 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 N $ 5,250 $ 3,137 1.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 33,411 kWh $ 2,007 $ 0.060 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 88 kW $ 1,130 $ 12.88 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 342 MMBtu $ 3,137 -
05 view
details		 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER 3.5315 I $ 0 $ 30,063 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 0 lbs $ 30,063 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 30,063 -
06 view
details		 INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE 3.5313 I $ 0 $ 2,343 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 0 lbs $ 2,343 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 2,343 -
07 view
details		 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER 3.5315 N $ 8,445 $ 21,615 0.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 0 lbs $ 21,615 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 21,615 -
08 view
details		 USE IN-PROCESS RECYCLING WHENEVER POSSIBLE 3.5314 N $ 120,374 $ 42,174 2.85
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 116,160 lbs $ 29,700 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 29,700 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ 12,474 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 12,474 -
09 view
details		 CONVERT TO AIR ASSISTED / AIRLESS PAINT GUNS 3.2124 N $ 1,214 $ 227,825 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

 - $ 33,569 -

Primary Raw Material

 - $ 194,256 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 227,825 -
10 view
details		 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS 3.1191 N $ 70 $ 5,903 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (haz)

 8,146 lbs $ 3,095 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 3,095 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ 2,808 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 2,808 -
11 view
details		 CONVERT TO AIR ASSISTED / AIRLESS PAINT GUNS 3.2124 N $ 5,598 $ 73,076 0.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Liquid (haz)

 2,200 Gal $ 2,129 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 2,129 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ 7,584 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ 63,363 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 70,947 -