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Assessment #SU0163


Assessment Year 2003
SIC 3272
SIC Description Concrete Products, Nec
NAICS 327390
NAICS Description Other Concrete Product Manufacturing
Principal Product Precast Concrete
Sales $ 11,000,000
# of Employees 53
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 83,111
Annual Production 80,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 3,770
Location (State) NY
Yearly Energy Cost $ 172,658

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

723,693 kWh $ 42,984 $ 0.059 /kWh

- Demand Charge

3,279 kW $ 45,538 $ 13.89 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 10,401 -

Natural Gas

7,659 MMBtu $ 45,513 $ 5.94 /MMBtu

LPG

611 MMBtu $ 6,129 $ 10.03 /MMBtu

Other Gas

2,488 MMBtu $ 22,093 $ 8.88 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

18,176 MMBtu $ 172,658 $ 9.50 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

1,118,000 Gal $ 7,798 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

127,442 kWh
40,172 kWh
$ 7,647
$ 2,411
17.79 %
5.61 %
$ 0.059 /kWh

- Demand Charge

0 kW
0 kW
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 13.89 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 2,031
$ 2,031
19.53 %
19.53 %
-

Natural Gas

2,546 MMBtu
2,546 MMBtu
$ 14,441
$ 14,441
31.73 %
31.73 %
$ 5.94 /MMBtu

LPG

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 10.03 /MMBtu

Other Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 8.88 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,853 MMBtu
2,958 MMBtu
$ 24,119
$ 18,883
13.97 %
10.94 %
$ 9.50 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

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

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE HEAT EXCHANGE FLUIDS INSTEAD OF STEAM IN PIPELINE TRACING SYSTEMS 2.2192 I $ 71,690 $ 7,056 10.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,185 MMBtu $ 7,056 $ 5.94 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,185 MMBtu $ 7,056 -
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details
USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR 2.4226 N $ 43 $ 5,236 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

87,270 kWh $ 5,236 $ 0.059 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

895 MMBtu $ 5,236 -
03 view
details
ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION 2.1133 I $ 540 $ 4,914 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

945 MMBtu $ 4,914 $ 5.94 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

945 MMBtu $ 4,914 -
04 view
details
INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 I $ 236 $ 2,900 0.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

7,144 kWh $ 429 $ 0.059 /kWh

Natural Gas

416 MMBtu $ 2,471 $ 5.94 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

489 MMBtu $ 2,900 -
05 view
details
APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES 2.8121 I $ 0 $ 2,031 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 2,031 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 2,031 -
06 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 0 $ 1,756 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

29,261 kWh $ 1,756 $ 0.059 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

300 MMBtu $ 1,756 -
07 view
details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 116 $ 226 0.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

3,767 kWh $ 226 $ 0.059 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

39 MMBtu $ 226 -