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Assessment #UA0074


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3715
SIC Description Truck Trailers
NAICS 336212
NAICS Description Truck Trailer Manufacturing
Principal Product Trailers
Sales $ 5,000,000
# of Employees 98
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 130,000
Annual Production 1,275 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,288
Location (State) AL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 259,230

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,513,600 kWh $ 102,650 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

7,124 kW $ 76,516 $ 10.74 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 10,281 -

Natural Gas

6,187 MMBtu $ 69,783 $ 11.28 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

21,702 MMBtu $ 259,230 $ 11.95 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

199,812 kWh
89,897 kWh
$ 13,551
$ 6,097
13.20 %
5.94 %
$ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

131 kW
168 kW
$ 1,408
$ 1,808
1.84 %
2.36 %
$ 10.74 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,000
$ 396
9.73 %
3.85 %
-

Natural Gas

579 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 6,276
$ 0
8.99 %
0.00 %
$ 11.28 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,627 MMBtu
921 MMBtu
$ 22,235
$ 8,301
8.58 %
3.20 %
$ 11.95 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 480 $ 4,718 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

41,214 kWh $ 2,795 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

158 kW $ 1,698 $ 10.74 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 225 -

TOTAL ENERGY

422 MMBtu $ 4,718 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 2,500 $ 1,736 1.44
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

22,746 kWh $ 1,543 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

10 kW $ 110 $ 10.74 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 83 -

TOTAL ENERGY

233 MMBtu $ 1,736 -
03 view
details
USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR 2.4226 N $ 1,680 $ 2,094 0.80
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

35,301 kWh $ 2,394 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-37 kW $ -400 $ 10.74 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 100 -

TOTAL ENERGY

362 MMBtu $ 2,094 -
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details
RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 539 $ 1,815 0.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 70 -

Natural Gas

161 MMBtu $ 1,745 $ 11.28 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

161 MMBtu $ 1,815 -
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details
USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING 2.7231 N $ 4,728 $ 4,712 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 181 -

Natural Gas

418 MMBtu $ 4,531 $ 11.28 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

418 MMBtu $ 4,712 -
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details
INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 N $ 2,040 $ 5,313 0.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

74,614 kWh $ 5,060 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 253 -

TOTAL ENERGY

765 MMBtu $ 5,313 -
07 view
details
TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME 2.6212 I $ 2 $ 1,847 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

25,937 kWh $ 1,759 $ 0.068 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 88 -

TOTAL ENERGY

266 MMBtu $ 1,847 -