U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Industrial Technologies Program

Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #TN0511


Assessment Year 1994
SIC 2284
SIC Description Thread Mills
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Industrial Thread
Sales $ 30,000,000
# of Employees 350
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 235,000
Annual Production 10,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,843,952

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 39,128,078 kWh $ 1,843,952 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 401,063 MMBtu $ 1,843,952 $ 4.60 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 2,540,447 kWh
0 kWh		 $ 125,038
$ 0		 6.78 %
0.00 %		 $ 0.047 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 26,040 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 125,038
$ 0		 6.78 %
0.00 %		 $ 4.60 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 INSTALL SPECTRAL REFLECTORS / DELAMP 2.7144 K $ 115,952 $ 64,659 1.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,225,088 kWh $ 64,659 $ 0.047 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 12,557 MMBtu $ 64,659 -
02 view
details		 MAINTAIN AIR FILTERS BY CLEANING OR REPLACEMENT 2.6127 K $ 0 $ 24,016 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 541,618 kWh $ 24,016 $ 0.047 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,552 MMBtu $ 24,016 -
03 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 K $ 7,667 $ 11,557 0.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 245,897 kWh $ 11,557 $ 0.047 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,520 MMBtu $ 11,557 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 K $ 2,285 $ 8,554 0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 182,005 kWh $ 8,554 $ 0.047 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,866 MMBtu $ 8,554 -
05 view
details		 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 K $ 0 $ 6,734 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 143,318 kWh $ 6,734 $ 0.047 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,469 MMBtu $ 6,734 -
06 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 K $ 480 $ 3,664 0.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 77,960 kWh $ 3,664 $ 0.047 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 799 MMBtu $ 3,664 -
07 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 K $ 4,000 $ 3,278 1.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 69,754 kWh $ 3,278 $ 0.047 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 715 MMBtu $ 3,278 -
08 view
details		 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 K $ 1,040 $ 2,576 0.40
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 54,807 kWh $ 2,576 $ 0.047 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 562 MMBtu $ 2,576 -