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Assessment #UD0753


Assessment Year 2007
SIC 3087
SIC Description Custom Compound Purchased Resins
NAICS 325991
NAICS Description Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
Principal Product Engineered Plastic
Sales $ 65,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 122,000
Annual Production 7,750 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) IN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 688,966

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

9,798,253 kWh $ 181,885 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

17,304 kW $ 243,864 $ 14.09 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

23,558 MMBtu $ 263,217 $ 11.17 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

123,990 MMBtu $ 688,966 $ 5.56 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

1,023,611 kWh
746,081 kWh
$ 19,423
$ 14,190
10.68 %
7.80 %
$ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2,061 kW
2,013 kW
$ 15,091
$ 14,418
6.19 %
5.91 %
$ 14.09 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 36,671
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

8,661 MMBtu
5,524 MMBtu
$ 101,305
$ 64,600
38.49 %
24.54 %
$ 11.17 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

19,151 MMBtu
13,170 MMBtu
$ 172,490
$ 93,208
25.04 %
13.53 %
$ 5.56 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
DEVELOP STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES 4.6250 I $ 3,040 $ 98,450 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 98,450 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 98,450 -
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REDUCE VENTILATION AIR 2.7314 I $ 19,800 $ 67,600 0.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

341,400 kWh $ 6,500 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,524 kW $ 7,300 $ 14.09 /kW

Natural Gas

4,600 MMBtu $ 53,800 $ 11.17 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

8,099 MMBtu $ 67,600 -
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REDUCE VENTILATION AIR 2.7314 N $ 10,000 $ 36,200 0.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

244,200 kWh $ 4,600 $ 0.019 /kWh

Natural Gas

2,700 MMBtu $ 31,600 $ 11.17 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

5,203 MMBtu $ 36,200 -
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USE PLANT OWNED TRANSFORMERS OR LEASE TRANSFORMERS 2.3511 N $ 30,000 $ 35,807 0.84
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 35,807 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 35,807 -
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details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 7,875 $ 11,994 0.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

305,878 kWh $ 5,812 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

429 kW $ 6,182 $ 14.09 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

3,135 MMBtu $ 11,994 -
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details
USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING 2.7231 I $ 15,600 $ 10,800 1.44
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

924 MMBtu $ 10,800 $ 11.17 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

924 MMBtu $ 10,800 -
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details
USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION 3.4111 I $ 15,000 $ 8,390 1.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

4,627,000 Gal $ 8,390 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 8,390 -
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USE HEAT IN FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS 2.2424 N $ 16,500 $ 5,105 3.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

437 MMBtu $ 5,105 $ 11.17 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

437 MMBtu $ 5,105 -
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details
REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 I $ 0 $ 1,816 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

46,267 kWh $ 880 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

60 kW $ 936 $ 14.09 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

474 MMBtu $ 1,816 -
10 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 0 $ 1,007 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

25,704 kWh $ 488 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

36 kW $ 519 $ 14.09 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

263 MMBtu $ 1,007 -
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USE OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE 2.2211 I $ 0 $ 998 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

52,536 kWh $ 998 $ 0.019 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

538 MMBtu $ 998 -
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details
OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR 2.3212 N $ 9,000 $ 864 10.42
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 864 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 864 -
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details
UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 N $ 3,800 $ 299 12.71
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

7,626 kWh $ 145 $ 0.019 /kWh

- Demand Charge

12 kW $ 154 $ 14.09 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

78 MMBtu $ 299 -