Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #UA0072


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3317
SIC Description Steel Pipe And Tubes
NAICS 332996
NAICS Description Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
Principal Product brake lines and fuel lines
Sales $ 20,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 160,000
Annual Production 100,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) AL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 306,477

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

2,554,894 kWh $ 149,594 $ 0.059 /kWh

- Demand Charge

7,906 kW $ 99,546 $ 12.59 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

5,073 MMBtu $ 57,337 $ 11.30 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

31,261 MMBtu $ 306,477 $ 9.80 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

486,063 kWh
309,740 kWh
$ 28,459
$ 18,135
19.02 %
12.12 %
$ 0.059 /kWh

- Demand Charge

841 kW
841 kW
$ 12,032
$ 12,032
12.09 %
12.09 %
$ 12.59 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,683
$ 1,222
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

1,865 MMBtu
1,520 MMBtu
$ 21,787
$ 17,176
38.00 %
29.96 %
$ 11.30 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

6,847 MMBtu
4,695 MMBtu
$ 63,961
$ 48,565
20.87 %
15.85 %
$ 9.80 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 I $ 2,039 $ 17,176 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,520 MMBtu $ 17,176 $ 11.30 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,520 MMBtu $ 17,176 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 3,900 $ 16,742 0.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

163,127 kWh $ 9,551 $ 0.059 /kWh

- Demand Charge

457 kW $ 6,539 $ 12.59 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 652 -

TOTAL ENERGY

1,672 MMBtu $ 16,742 -
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details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 80 $ 14,647 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

146,613 kWh $ 8,584 $ 0.059 /kWh

- Demand Charge

384 kW $ 5,493 $ 12.59 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 570 -

TOTAL ENERGY

1,503 MMBtu $ 14,647 -
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details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 7,937 $ 6,856 1.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

112,544 kWh $ 6,589 $ 0.059 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 267 -

TOTAL ENERGY

1,154 MMBtu $ 6,856 -
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details
USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 N $ 1,030 $ 1,851 0.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

30,382 kWh $ 1,779 $ 0.059 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 72 -

TOTAL ENERGY

311 MMBtu $ 1,851 -
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details
PLANT TREES OR SHRUBS NEAR WINDOWS TO SHIELD FROM SUNLIGHT 2.7422 N $ 9,445 $ 3,939 2.40
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,211 kWh $ 364 $ 0.059 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 15 -

Natural Gas

252 MMBtu $ 3,560 $ 11.30 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

316 MMBtu $ 3,939 -
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details
REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC 2.1131 N $ 415 $ 2,750 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

27,186 kWh $ 1,592 $ 0.059 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 107 -

Natural Gas

93 MMBtu $ 1,051 $ 11.30 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

372 MMBtu $ 2,750 -