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Assessment #SU0318


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3011
SIC Description Tires And Inner Tubes
NAICS 326211
NAICS Description Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
Principal Product Automotive Tires
Sales $ 500,000,000
# of Employees 1,323
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 2,000,000
Annual Production 3,500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) NY
Yearly Energy Cost $ 8,900,538

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 89,674,716 kWh $ 4,483,736 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 158,598 kW $ 1,268,784 $ 8.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 166,153 -

Natural Gas

 581,871 MMBtu $ 2,981,865 $ 5.12 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,501,046 MMBtu $ 8,900,538 $ 5.93 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 187,660 kWh
-1,130 kWh		 $ 9,384
$ -57		 0.21 %
-0.00 %		 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -61 kW
-4 kW		 $ -488
$ -32		 -0.04 %
-0.00 %		 $ 8.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 162,692
$ 162,692		 97.92 %
97.92 %		 -

Natural Gas

 22,972 MMBtu
22,429 MMBtu		 $ 117,616
$ 114,836		 3.94 %
3.85 %		 $ 5.12 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 24,896 MMBtu
22,417 MMBtu		 $ 289,204
$ 277,439		 3.25 %
3.12 %		 $ 5.93 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 N $ 0 $ 12,626 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 169,647 kWh $ 8,483 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 237 kW $ 1,896 $ 8.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,739 MMBtu $ 10,379 -

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

 - $ 2,247 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 2,247 -
02 view
details		 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT 2.4314 I $ 0 $ 7,917 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 129,377 kWh $ 6,469 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 181 kW $ 1,448 $ 8.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,326 MMBtu $ 7,917 -
03 view
details		 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 I $ 0 $ 72 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,440 kWh $ 72 $ 0.050 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 15 MMBtu $ 72 -
04 view
details		 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS 2.7447 I $ 32,436 $ 106,547 0.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -135,374 kWh $ -6,769 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -190 kW $ -1,520 $ 8.00 /kW

Natural Gas

 22,429 MMBtu $ 114,836 $ 5.12 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 21,041 MMBtu $ 106,547 -
05 view
details		 ELIMINATE/REDUCE AN OPERATION 3.1161 N $ 11,115 $ 12,250 0.91
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -6,506 kWh $ -325 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -324 kW $ -2,592 $ 8.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 -67 MMBtu $ -2,917 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 5,720 -

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

 - $ 9,447 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 15,167 -
06 view
details		 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR 2.7314 N $ 4,419 $ 3,491 1.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 9,419 kWh $ 471 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 30 kW $ 240 $ 8.00 /kW

Natural Gas

 543 MMBtu $ 2,780 $ 5.12 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 640 MMBtu $ 3,491 -
07 view
details		 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR 2.3212 I $ 408,153 $ 162,692 2.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 162,692 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 162,692 -
08 view
details		 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES 2.6211 N $ 3,107 $ 812 3.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 16,230 kWh $ 812 $ 0.050 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 166 MMBtu $ 812 -
09 view
details		 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT 2.4321 I $ 795 $ 211 3.77
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,427 kWh $ 171 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 5 kW $ 40 $ 8.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 35 MMBtu $ 211 -