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Assessment #UA0069

Assessment Year	2011
SIC	3714
SIC Description	Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
NAICS	336399
NAICS Description	All Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
Principal Product	Polyurethane Car Parts
Sales	$ 30,000,000
# of Employees	107
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	176,000
Annual Production	900,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual	6,935
Location (State)	AL
Yearly Energy Cost	$ 655,507

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources	Yearly Usage	Yearly Cost	Unit Price
Electricity	12,096,000 kWh	$ 518,677	$ 0.043 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 0	-
Natural Gas	11,323 MMBtu	$ 136,830	$ 12.08 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	135,308 MMBtu	$ 655,507	$ 4.84 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended Implemented

Energy Sources	Yearly Savings	Yearly Cost	% Saved	Unit Price
Electricity	1,563,460 kWh 420,150 kWh	$ 67,041 $ 18,016	12.93 % 3.47 %	$ 0.043 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ -546 $ -151	0.00 % 0.00 %	-
Natural Gas	-178 MMBtu 0 MMBtu	$ -2,149 $ 0	-1.57 % 0.00 %	$ 12.08 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	15,848 MMBtu 4,307 MMBtu	$ 64,346 $ 17,865	9.82 % 2.73 %	$ 4.84 /MMBtu

Recommendations

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Description

ARC Code

Status

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Savings

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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED

2.4231

$ 800

$ 1,023

0.78

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	24,072 kWh	$ 1,032	$ 0.043 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ -9	-
TOTAL ENERGY	247 MMBtu	$ 1,023	-

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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES

2.4236

$ 800

$ 3,441

0.23

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	80,914 kWh	$ 3,470	$ 0.043 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ -29	-
TOTAL ENERGY	829 MMBtu	$ 3,441	-

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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES

2.4236

$ 1,300

$ 1,126

1.15

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	26,482 kWh	$ 1,136	$ 0.043 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ -10	-
TOTAL ENERGY	271 MMBtu	$ 1,126	-

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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES

2.4236

$ 3,200

$ 1,916

1.67

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	45,045 kWh	$ 1,932	$ 0.043 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ -16	-
TOTAL ENERGY	462 MMBtu	$ 1,916	-

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RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR

2.2434

$ 2,578

$ 678

3.80

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	15,960 kWh	$ 684	$ 0.043 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ -6	-
TOTAL ENERGY	164 MMBtu	$ 678	-

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USE ECONOMIC THICKNESS OF INSULATION FOR LOW TEMPERATURES

2.2516

$ 16,900

$ 25,829

0.65

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	641,799 kWh	$ 27,520	$ 0.043 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ -219	-
Natural Gas	-122 MMBtu	$ -1,473	$ 12.08 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	6,457 MMBtu	$ 25,829	-

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USE ECONOMIC THICKNESS OF INSULATION FOR LOW TEMPERATURES

2.2516

$ 1,750

$ 5,314

0.33

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	132,035 kWh	$ 5,662	$ 0.043 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ -45	-
Natural Gas	-25 MMBtu	$ -303	$ 12.08 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	1,328 MMBtu	$ 5,314	-

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USE ECONOMIC THICKNESS OF INSULATION FOR LOW TEMPERATURES

2.2516

$ 7,600

$ 6,558

1.16

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	162,969 kWh	$ 6,988	$ 0.043 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ -56	-
Natural Gas	-31 MMBtu	$ -374	$ 12.08 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	1,639 MMBtu	$ 6,558	-

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USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE

2.7143

$ 24,690

$ 17,865

1.38

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	420,150 kWh	$ 18,016	$ 0.043 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ -151	-
TOTAL ENERGY	4,307 MMBtu	$ 17,865	-

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INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS

2.7135

$ 398

$ 596

0.67

Energy Sources	Yearly Reduction	Yearly Savings	Unit Price
Electricity	14,034 kWh	$ 601	$ 0.043 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ -5	-
TOTAL ENERGY	144 MMBtu	$ 596	-