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Assessment #TT0084


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 2491
SIC Description Wood Preserving
NAICS 321114
NAICS Description Wood Preservation
Principal Product Railroad Crossties
Sales $ 45,000,000
# of Employees 55
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 72,000
Annual Production 1,100,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) KY
Yearly Energy Cost $ 339,077

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 3,109,110 kWh $ 167,019 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 10,612 kW $ 104,051 $ 9.81 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 68,007 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 31,869 MMBtu $ 339,077 $ 10.64 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 542,954 kWh
1,226 kWh		 $ 35,133
$ 115		 21.04 %
0.07 %		 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 768 kW
0 kW		 $ 10,406
$ 0		 10.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 9.81 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,565 MMBtu
13 MMBtu		 $ 45,539
$ 115		 13.43 %
0.03 %		 $ 10.64 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 N $ 6,000 $ 3,296 1.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 34,864 kWh $ 2,648 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 48 kW $ 648 $ 9.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 357 MMBtu $ 3,296 -
02 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 N $ 3,000 $ 2,912 1.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 33,700 kWh $ 2,286 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 46 kW $ 626 $ 9.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 345 MMBtu $ 2,912 -
03 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 N $ 3,500 $ 3,245 1.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 39,900 kWh $ 2,505 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 55 kW $ 740 $ 9.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 409 MMBtu $ 3,245 -
04 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 N $ 15,000 $ 13,391 1.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 164,600 kWh $ 10,334 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 226 kW $ 3,057 $ 9.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,687 MMBtu $ 13,391 -
05 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 4,500 $ 4,504 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 66,437 kWh $ 4,504 $ 0.054 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 681 MMBtu $ 4,504 -
06 view
details		 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES 2.6211 I $ 10 $ 115 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,226 kWh $ 115 $ 0.054 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 13 MMBtu $ 115 -
07 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 2,128 $ 216 9.85
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,420 kWh $ 152 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 5 kW $ 64 $ 9.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 25 MMBtu $ 216 -
08 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 6,000 $ 1,819 3.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 20,420 kWh $ 1,282 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 40 kW $ 537 $ 9.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 209 MMBtu $ 1,819 -
09 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 45,510 $ 13,757 3.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 154,452 kWh $ 9,697 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 300 kW $ 4,060 $ 9.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,583 MMBtu $ 13,757 -
10 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 6,653 $ 2,284 2.91
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 24,935 kWh $ 1,610 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 50 kW $ 674 $ 9.81 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 256 MMBtu $ 2,284 -