Skip to Content
U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
IAC Field Managers

Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #SF0367


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 3299
SIC Description Nonmetallic Mineral Products, Nec
NAICS 327999
NAICS Description All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
Principal Product Silicon Carbide
Sales $ 8,000,000
# of Employees 20
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 15,000
Annual Production 1 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) Hi
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,076,884

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 2,868,600 kWh $ 997,391 $ 0.348 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 7,607 kW $ 79,493 $ 10.45 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 29,403 MMBtu $ 1,076,884 $ 36.62 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,040,729 kWh
1,040,729 kWh		 $ 362,620
$ 362,620		 36.36 %
36.36 %		 $ 0.348 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 59,625 kW
59,625 kW		 $ 30,424
$ 30,424		 38.27 %
38.27 %		 $ 10.45 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 10,667 MMBtu
10,667 MMBtu		 $ 393,044
$ 393,044		 36.50 %
36.50 %		 $ 36.62 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT 2.4323 I $ 10,920 $ 169,502 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 487,508 kWh $ 169,502 $ 0.348 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,997 MMBtu $ 169,502 -
02 view
details		 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT 2.4323 I $ 720 $ 121,210 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 325,279 kWh $ 113,100 $ 0.348 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 776 kW $ 8,110 $ 10.45 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,334 MMBtu $ 121,210 -
03 view
details		 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT 2.4323 I $ 5,460 $ 16,340 0.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 46,997 kWh $ 16,340 $ 0.348 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 482 MMBtu $ 16,340 -
04 view
details		 SHUT OFF ALL LABORATORY FUME HOODS WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6217 I $ 0 $ 360 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,043 kWh $ 360 $ 0.348 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 11 MMBtu $ 360 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 I $ 143 $ 1,679 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,828 kWh $ 1,679 $ 0.348 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 49 MMBtu $ 1,679 -
06 view
details		 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 I $ 1,078 $ 14,633 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 42,085 kWh $ 14,633 $ 0.348 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 431 MMBtu $ 14,633 -
07 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 1,497 $ 9,914 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 24,373 kWh $ 9,242 $ 0.348 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 64 kW $ 672 $ 10.45 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 250 MMBtu $ 9,914 -
08 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 I $ 9,745 $ 21,234 0.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

 58,746 kW $ 21,234 $ 10.45 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 21,234 -
09 view
details		 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 I $ 7,537 $ 11,030 0.68
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 31,724 kWh $ 11,030 $ 0.348 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 325 MMBtu $ 11,030 -
10 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 I $ 10,433 $ 7,802 1.34
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 21,267 kWh $ 7,394 $ 0.348 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 39 kW $ 408 $ 10.45 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 218 MMBtu $ 7,802 -
11 view
details		 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 I $ 18,000 $ 14,022 1.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 40,330 kWh $ 14,022 $ 0.348 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 413 MMBtu $ 14,022 -
12 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 I $ 11,290 $ 5,318 2.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 15,295 kWh $ 5,318 $ 0.348 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 157 MMBtu $ 5,318 -