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Assessment #TN0403


Assessment Year 1990
SIC 3952
SIC Description Lead Pencils And Art Goods
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product PENCIL LEADS
Sales $ 3,500,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 1,800,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 0
Location (State) TN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 179,221

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 2,250,586 kWh $ 124,356 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 4,515 MMBtu $ 22,467 $ 4.98 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #2

 7,039 MMBtu $ 32,398 $ 4.60 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 34,623 MMBtu $ 179,221 $ 5.18 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 71,220 kWh
26,085 kWh		 $ 3,917
$ 1,435		 3.15 %
1.15 %		 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 1,246 MMBtu
473 MMBtu		 $ 6,230
$ 2,365		 27.73 %
10.53 %		 $ 4.98 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #2

 872 MMBtu
806 MMBtu		 $ 3,986
$ 3,684		 12.30 %
11.37 %		 $ 4.60 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,847 MMBtu
1,546 MMBtu		 $ 14,133
$ 7,484		 7.89 %
4.18 %		 $ 5.18 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REDUCE EXCESS STEAM BLEEDING 2.2162 I $ 1,280 $ 5,335 0.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 417 MMBtu $ 2,085 $ 4.98 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #2

 711 MMBtu $ 3,250 $ 4.60 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,128 MMBtu $ 5,335 -
02 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 2,442 $ 4,167 0.59
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 773 MMBtu $ 3,865 $ 4.98 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #2

 66 MMBtu $ 302 $ 4.60 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 839 MMBtu $ 4,167 -
03 view
details		 USE FLUE GASES TO HEAT PROCESS OR SERVICE WATER 2.2425 N $ 4,964 $ 1,886 2.63
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 34,291 kWh $ 1,886 $ 0.055 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 351 MMBtu $ 1,886 -
04 view
details		 INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 I $ 356 $ 501 0.71
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 39 MMBtu $ 195 $ 4.98 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #2

 67 MMBtu $ 306 $ 4.60 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 106 MMBtu $ 501 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON CONDENSATE LINES 2.2122 I $ 300 $ 213 1.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 17 MMBtu $ 85 $ 4.98 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #2

 28 MMBtu $ 128 $ 4.60 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 45 MMBtu $ 213 -
06 view
details		 INSTALL SET-BACK TIMERS 2.6232 I $ 0 $ 532 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 9,672 kWh $ 532 $ 0.055 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 99 MMBtu $ 532 -
07 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 236 $ 742 0.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 13,482 kWh $ 742 $ 0.055 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 138 MMBtu $ 742 -
08 view
details		 IMPROVE LUBRICATION PRACTICES 2.4312 N $ 180 $ 322 0.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 5,862 kWh $ 322 $ 0.055 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 60 MMBtu $ 322 -
09 view
details		 KEEP LAMPS AND REFLECTORS CLEAN 2.7123 N $ 963 $ 303 3.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,982 kWh $ 274 $ 0.055 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 51 MMBtu $ 274 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ 29 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 29 -
10 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 90 $ 161 0.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,931 kWh $ 161 $ 0.055 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 30 MMBtu $ 161 -