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Assessment #SF0277


Assessment Year 2004
SIC 3264
SIC Description Porcelain Electrical Supplies
NAICS 327113
NAICS Description Porcelain Electrical Supply Manufacturing
Principal Product Technical Ceramics
Sales $ 20,000,000
# of Employees 139
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 270,000
Annual Production 0 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) CA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,589,321

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 9,192,745 kWh $ 925,820 $ 0.101 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 20,806 kW $ 221,776 $ 10.66 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 60,324 MMBtu $ 441,725 $ 7.32 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 154,550 MMBtu $ 1,589,321 $ 10.28 /MMBtu

Other Liquid (haz)

 660 Gal $ 1,062 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 1,950 lbs $ 23,283 $ 0 /lbs

Solid Waste (haz)

 156 lbs $ 1,284 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,197,647 kWh
592,317 kWh		 $ 124,056
$ 59,645		 13.40 %
6.44 %		 $ 0.101 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,376 kW
200 kW		 $ 16,711
$ 2,130		 7.54 %
0.96 %		 $ 10.66 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 7.32 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 12,276 MMBtu
6,071 MMBtu		 $ 140,767
$ 61,775		 8.86 %
3.89 %		 $ 10.28 /MMBtu

Other Liquid (haz)

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

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 0 lbs
0 lbs		 $ 5,568
$ 0		 23.91 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /lbs

Solid Waste (haz)

 0 lbs
0 lbs		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME 2.6212 I $ 0 $ 38,710 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 384,412 kWh $ 38,710 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,940 MMBtu $ 38,710 -
02 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 0 $ 9,221 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 91,562 kWh $ 9,221 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 939 MMBtu $ 9,221 -
03 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 I $ 720 $ 2,460 0.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 24,436 kWh $ 2,460 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 250 MMBtu $ 2,460 -
04 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 240 $ 954 0.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 9,472 kWh $ 954 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 97 MMBtu $ 954 -
05 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 I $ 240 $ 784 0.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 7,792 kWh $ 784 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 80 MMBtu $ 784 -
06 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 5,882 $ 16,226 0.36
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 140,698 kWh $ 14,168 $ 0.101 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 193 kW $ 2,058 $ 10.66 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,442 MMBtu $ 16,226 -
07 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 16,011 $ 13,431 1.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 133,378 kWh $ 13,431 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,367 MMBtu $ 13,431 -
08 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 13,520 $ 10,600 1.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 84,115 kWh $ 8,470 $ 0.101 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 200 kW $ 2,130 $ 10.66 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 862 MMBtu $ 10,600 -
09 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 3,072 $ 1,907 1.61
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 14,439 kWh $ 1,454 $ 0.101 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 42 kW $ 453 $ 10.66 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 148 MMBtu $ 1,907 -
10 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 41,948 $ 21,365 1.96
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 155,709 kWh $ 15,680 $ 0.101 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 641 kW $ 5,685 $ 10.66 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,596 MMBtu $ 21,365 -
11 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 29,053 $ 10,871 2.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 98,001 kWh $ 9,869 $ 0.101 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 94 kW $ 1,002 $ 10.66 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,005 MMBtu $ 10,871 -
12 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 32,344 $ 7,600 4.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 53,633 kWh $ 5,401 $ 0.101 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 206 kW $ 2,199 $ 10.66 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 550 MMBtu $ 7,600 -
13 view
details		 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS 3.6193 N $ 18,000 $ 5,568 3.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 0 lbs $ 5,568 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 5,568 -
14 view
details		 CONSIDER USE / PURCHASE OF BULK MATERIALS WHERE POSSIBLE 4.2110 N $ 0 $ 7,239 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ 7,239 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 7,239 -
15 view
details		 CHANGE OPERATING CONDITIONS 4.6320 N $ 0 $ 5,549 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

 0 kW $ 3,184 $ 10.66 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 3,184 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ 2,365 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 2,365 -
16 view
details		 USE POWER FACTOR CONTROLLERS 2.3211 N $ 5,667 $ 3,454 1.64
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 0 kWh $ 3,454 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 3,454 -