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Assessment #UA0080


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3089
SIC Description Plastics Products, Nec
NAICS 326199
NAICS Description All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Principal Product Plastic Decking
Sales $ 100,000,000
# of Employees 96
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 45,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) AL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,520,777

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

17,342,000 kWh $ 1,248,725 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

33,886 kW $ 219,034 $ 6.46 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 53,018 -

TOTAL ENERGY

177,757 MMBtu $ 1,520,777 $ 8.56 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

581,689 kWh
241,688 kWh
$ 41,887
$ 17,404
3.35 %
1.39 %
$ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

371 kW
285 kW
$ 2,396
$ 1,837
1.09 %
0.84 %
$ 6.46 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,596
$ 693
3.01 %
1.31 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

5,962 MMBtu
2,477 MMBtu
$ 45,879
$ 19,934
3.02 %
1.31 %
$ 8.56 /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 $ 18,321 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

220,068 kWh $ 15,847 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

285 kW $ 1,837 $ 6.46 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 637 -

TOTAL ENERGY

2,256 MMBtu $ 18,321 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 6,195 $ 8,884 0.70
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

111,330 kWh $ 8,016 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

86 kW $ 559 $ 6.46 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 309 -

TOTAL ENERGY

1,141 MMBtu $ 8,884 -
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details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 7,093 $ 15,904 0.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

213,161 kWh $ 15,350 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 554 -

TOTAL ENERGY

2,185 MMBtu $ 15,904 -
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details
INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 I $ 364 $ 981 0.37
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

13,151 kWh $ 947 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 34 -

TOTAL ENERGY

135 MMBtu $ 981 -
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details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 1,443 $ 1,157 1.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

15,510 kWh $ 1,117 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 40 -

TOTAL ENERGY

159 MMBtu $ 1,157 -
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details
USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 I $ 270 $ 632 0.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,469 kWh $ 610 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 22 -

TOTAL ENERGY

87 MMBtu $ 632 -