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Assessment #UD0735


Assessment Year 2006
SIC 3995
SIC Description Burial Caskets
NAICS 339995
NAICS Description Burial Casket Manufacturing
Principal Product Caskets
Sales $ 150,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 175,000
Annual Production 73,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,500
Location (State) IN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,088,160

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 6,315,764 kWh $ 118,353 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 17,016 kW $ 239,725 $ 14.09 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 62,478 MMBtu $ 730,082 $ 11.69 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 127,215 MMBtu $ 1,088,160 $ 8.55 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 585,438 kWh
298,638 kWh		 $ 12,238
$ 6,215		 10.34 %
5.25 %		 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,175 kW
966 kW		 $ 14,852
$ 11,913		 6.20 %
4.97 %		 $ 14.09 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 37,368
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 26,541 MMBtu
21,529 MMBtu		 $ 303,762
$ 246,020		 41.61 %
33.70 %		 $ 11.69 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 32,541 MMBtu
24,589 MMBtu		 $ 368,220
$ 264,148		 33.84 %
24.27 %		 $ 8.55 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA 2.7221 I $ 9,000 $ 212,325 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 18,431 MMBtu $ 212,325 $ 11.69 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 18,431 MMBtu $ 212,325 -
02 view
details		 USE PLANT OWNED TRANSFORMERS OR LEASE TRANSFORMERS 2.3511 N $ 5,000 $ 36,368 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 37,368 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 37,368 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -1,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -1,000 -
03 view
details		 RECOVER MECHANICAL ENERGY 2.4311 I $ 32 $ 33,450 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 3,077 MMBtu $ 33,450 $ 11.69 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,077 MMBtu $ 33,450 -
04 view
details		 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR 2.7314 N $ 0 $ 38,385 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 3,332 MMBtu $ 38,385 $ 11.69 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,332 MMBtu $ 38,385 -
05 view
details		 RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD MOVABLE COVER OR DOOR 2.2531 N $ 5,056 $ 14,908 0.34
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -11,520 kWh $ -242 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -31 kW $ -440 $ 14.09 /kW

Natural Gas

 1,353 MMBtu $ 15,590 $ 11.69 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,235 MMBtu $ 14,908 -
06 view
details		 DISCONNECT BALLASTS 2.7122 I $ 1,440 $ 9,527 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 160,911 kWh $ 3,379 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 432 kW $ 6,148 $ 14.09 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,649 MMBtu $ 9,527 -
07 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 21,789 $ 5,203 4.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 81,287 kWh $ 1,707 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 348 kW $ 3,496 $ 14.09 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 833 MMBtu $ 5,203 -
08 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 9,000 $ 4,043 2.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 192,500 kWh $ 4,043 $ 0.019 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,973 MMBtu $ 4,043 -
09 view
details		 USE ONLY AMOUNT OF AIR NECESSARY TO PREVENT EXPLOSION HAZARD 2.2532 N $ 700 $ 3,767 0.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 327 MMBtu $ 3,767 $ 11.69 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 327 MMBtu $ 3,767 -
10 view
details		 REPLACE OVER-SIZE MOTORS AND PUMPS WITH OPTIMUM SIZE 2.4131 N $ 0 $ 2,932 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 49,500 kWh $ 1,040 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 132 kW $ 1,892 $ 14.09 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 507 MMBtu $ 2,932 -
11 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 0 $ 2,665 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 45,000 kWh $ 945 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 120 kW $ 1,720 $ 14.09 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 461 MMBtu $ 2,665 -
12 view
details		 RECOVER AND REUSE COOLING WATER 3.4115 N $ 1,000 $ 2,635 0.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Consumption

 - $ 2,635 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 2,635 -
13 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 0 $ 2,293 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 38,400 kWh $ 806 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 108 kW $ 1,487 $ 14.09 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 394 MMBtu $ 2,293 -
14 view
details		 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 I $ 308 $ 733 0.42
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,440 kWh $ 184 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 66 kW $ 549 $ 14.09 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 117 MMBtu $ 733 -
15 view
details		 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES 2.4235 N $ 214 $ 376 0.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 17,920 kWh $ 376 $ 0.019 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 184 MMBtu $ 376 -
16 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 110 $ 245 0.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 21 MMBtu $ 245 $ 11.69 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 21 MMBtu $ 245 -