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Assessment #TN0512


Assessment Year 1994
SIC 3498
SIC Description Fabricated Pipe And Fittings
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Automobile steel tubing
Sales $ 15,000,000
# of Employees 184
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 53,000
Annual Production 2,500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,650
Location (State) TN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 121,453

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

2,091,735 kWh $ 111,480 $ 0.053 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

1,302 MMBtu $ 9,973 $ 7.66 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

22,742 MMBtu $ 121,453 $ 5.34 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

322,098 kWh
167,937 kWh
$ 22,677
$ 8,901
20.34 %
7.98 %
$ 0.053 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

75 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 578
$ 0
5.80 %
0.00 %
$ 7.66 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,376 MMBtu
1,721 MMBtu
$ 23,255
$ 8,901
19.15 %
7.33 %
$ 5.34 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 840 $ 8,901 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

167,937 kWh $ 8,901 $ 0.053 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,721 MMBtu $ 8,901 -
02 view
details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 620 $ 4,241 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

79,719 kWh $ 4,241 $ 0.053 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

817 MMBtu $ 4,241 -
03 view
details
USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT 2.4314 N $ 0 $ 3,076 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

58,030 kWh $ 3,076 $ 0.053 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

595 MMBtu $ 3,076 -
04 view
details
INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 N $ 1,100 $ 997 1.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

7,913 kWh $ 419 $ 0.053 /kWh

Natural Gas

75 MMBtu $ 578 $ 7.66 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

156 MMBtu $ 997 -
05 view
details
UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 280 $ 450 0.62
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,499 kWh $ 450 $ 0.053 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

87 MMBtu $ 450 -
06 view
details
OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR 2.3212 N $ 6,000 $ 5,590 1.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

0 kWh $ 5,590 $ 0.053 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 5,590 -