U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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Assessment #UA0083


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3999
SIC Description Manufacturing Industries, Nec
NAICS 339999
NAICS Description All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Principal Product Dried Flowers
Sales $ 7,100,000
# of Employees 70
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 450,000
Annual Production 225,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,295
Location (State) AL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 193,768

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 1,069,416 kWh $ 90,068 $ 0.084 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4,182 kW $ 21,517 $ 5.15 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 5,153 -

Natural Gas

 7,050 MMBtu $ 77,030 $ 10.93 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 18,012 MMBtu $ 193,768 $ 10.76 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 134,138 kWh
71,657 kWh		 $ 11,297
$ 6,035		 12.54 %
6.70 %		 $ 0.084 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 555 kW
365 kW		 $ 2,859
$ 1,880		 13.29 %
8.74 %		 $ 5.15 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 601
$ 344		 11.67 %
6.68 %		 -

Natural Gas

 209 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 2,287
$ 0		 2.97 %
0.00 %		 $ 10.93 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,584 MMBtu
734 MMBtu		 $ 17,044
$ 8,259		 8.80 %
4.26 %		 $ 10.76 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 39,310 $ 8,259 4.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 71,657 kWh $ 6,035 $ 0.084 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 365 kW $ 1,880 $ 5.15 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 344 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 734 MMBtu $ 8,259 -
02 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 2,513 $ 3,058 0.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 34,800 kWh $ 2,931 $ 0.084 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 127 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 357 MMBtu $ 3,058 -
03 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 480 $ 1,034 0.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 6,995 kWh $ 589 $ 0.084 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 78 kW $ 402 $ 5.15 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 43 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 72 MMBtu $ 1,034 -
04 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 480 $ 806 0.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 7,407 kWh $ 624 $ 0.084 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 29 kW $ 148 $ 5.15 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 34 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 76 MMBtu $ 806 -
05 view
details		 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 N $ 634 $ 244 2.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,459 kWh $ 123 $ 0.084 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 22 kW $ 111 $ 5.15 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 10 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 15 MMBtu $ 244 -
06 view
details		 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING 2.7231 N $ 3,212 $ 1,585 2.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 145 MMBtu $ 1,585 $ 10.93 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 145 MMBtu $ 1,585 -
07 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 2,344 $ 1,356 1.73
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,820 kWh $ 995 $ 0.084 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 62 kW $ 318 $ 5.15 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 43 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 121 MMBtu $ 1,356 -
08 view
details		 INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 N $ 386 $ 702 0.55
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 64 MMBtu $ 702 $ 10.93 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 64 MMBtu $ 702 -