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Assessment #SU0141


Assessment Year 2002
SIC 3312
SIC Description Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Rebar Steel
Sales $ 125,000,000
# of Employees 285
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 386,590
Annual Production 400,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) NY
Yearly Energy Cost $ 15,710,545

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

120,016,084 kWh $ 7,200,965 $ 0.060 /kWh

- Demand Charge

543,264 kW $ 3,846,335 $ 7.08 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

769,657 MMBtu $ 4,663,245 $ 6.06 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,999,822 MMBtu $ 15,710,545 $ 7.86 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

3,438,771 kWh
2,794,280 kWh
$ 173,488
$ 139,714
2.41 %
1.94 %
$ 0.060 /kWh

- Demand Charge

0 kW
0 kW
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 7.08 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 17,677
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

1,195,232 MMBtu
425,574 MMBtu
$ 5,303,245
$ 640,000
113.72 %
13.72 %
$ 6.06 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,230,479 MMBtu
454,215 MMBtu
$ 5,494,410
$ 779,714
34.97 %
4.96 %
$ 7.86 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE 2.8114 N $ 4,336,000 $ 4,663,245 0.93
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

769,658 MMBtu $ 4,663,245 $ 6.06 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

769,658 MMBtu $ 4,663,245 -
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REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES 2.1221 I $ 9,000,000 $ 640,000 14.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

425,574 MMBtu $ 640,000 $ 6.06 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

425,574 MMBtu $ 640,000 -
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CONSOLIDATE FREIGHT SHIPMENTS AND/OR DELIVERIES 2.8211 N $ 4,077,000 $ 522,000 7.81
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 300,000 -

By-product Production

- $ 222,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 522,000 -
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USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 I $ 95,000 $ 117,834 0.81
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,544,600 kWh $ 77,230 $ 0.060 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

15,832 MMBtu $ 77,230 -

Water Disposal

37,771,154 Gal $ 40,604 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 40,604 -
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details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 203,719 $ 55,317 3.68
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,106,340 kWh $ 55,317 $ 0.060 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

11,340 MMBtu $ 55,317 -
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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 0 $ 33,774 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

644,491 kWh $ 33,774 $ 0.060 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

6,606 MMBtu $ 33,774 -
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details
OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR 2.3212 N $ 84,000 $ 17,677 4.75
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 17,677 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 17,677 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 480 $ 5,012 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

100,240 kWh $ 5,012 $ 0.060 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,027 MMBtu $ 5,012 -
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INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 1,110 $ 2,155 0.52
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

43,100 kWh $ 2,155 $ 0.060 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

442 MMBtu $ 2,155 -