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Assessment #UD0772


Assessment Year 2007
SIC 2521
SIC Description Wood Office Furniture
NAICS 337211
NAICS Description Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing
Principal Product Wood Office Furniture
Sales $ 100,000,000
# of Employees 707
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 1,196,000
Annual Production 260,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,450
Location (State) IN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,541,503

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 13,647,625 kWh $ 909,559 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 64,778 MMBtu $ 631,944 $ 9.76 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 204,666 MMBtu $ 1,541,503 $ 7.53 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,582,842 kWh
875,385 kWh		 $ 104,466
$ 57,774		 11.49 %
6.35 %		 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 2,188 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 21,355
$ 0		 3.38 %
0.00 %		 $ 9.76 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 18,413 MMBtu
8,973 MMBtu		 $ 134,200
$ 62,892		 8.71 %
4.08 %		 $ 7.53 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 MODIFY STARTUP/SHUTDOWN TIMES 4.4540 I $ 0 $ 144,431 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 109,564 kWh $ 7,231 $ 0.067 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,123 MMBtu $ 7,231 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 137,200 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 137,200 -
02 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 161,076 $ 37,082 4.34
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 509,355 kWh $ 33,617 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 231 kW $ 3,465 $ 0.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,221 MMBtu $ 37,082 -
03 view
details		 REDUCE BUILDING VENTILATION AIR TO MINIMUM SAFE LEVELS 2.7315 N $ 1,590 $ 19,800 0.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 131,198 kWh $ 8,659 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 60 kW $ 893 $ 0.00 /kW

Natural Gas

 1,050 MMBtu $ 10,248 $ 9.76 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,395 MMBtu $ 19,800 -
04 view
details		 VENTILATION SYSTEM TO SHUT OFF WHEN ROOM IS NOT IN USE 2.7311 N $ 3,260 $ 14,325 0.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 48,755 kWh $ 3,218 $ 0.067 /kWh

Natural Gas

 1,138 MMBtu $ 11,107 $ 9.76 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,638 MMBtu $ 14,325 -
05 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 71,033 $ 13,452 5.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 180,776 kWh $ 11,931 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 52 kW $ 778 $ 0.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,853 MMBtu $ 12,709 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ 743 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 743 -
06 view
details		 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 N $ 25,500 $ 11,132 2.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 154,350 kWh $ 10,187 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 63 kW $ 945 $ 0.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,582 MMBtu $ 11,132 -
07 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 58,765 $ 10,540 5.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 121,716 kWh $ 8,033 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 55 kW $ 828 $ 0.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,248 MMBtu $ 8,861 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ 1,679 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 1,679 -
08 view
details		 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 I $ 17,000 $ 7,421 2.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 102,900 kWh $ 6,791 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 42 kW $ 630 $ 0.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,055 MMBtu $ 7,421 -
09 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 0 $ 7,068 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 98,000 kWh $ 6,468 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 40 kW $ 600 $ 0.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,005 MMBtu $ 7,068 -
10 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS ON LIGHT SWITCHES IN LITTLE USED AREAS 2.7132 N $ 600 $ 5,744 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 87,028 kWh $ 5,744 $ 0.067 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 892 MMBtu $ 5,744 -
11 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 3,275 $ 2,297 1.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 31,850 kWh $ 2,102 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 13 kW $ 195 $ 0.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 326 MMBtu $ 2,297 -
12 view
details		 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES 2.4322 N $ 930 $ 530 1.75
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 7,350 kWh $ 485 $ 0.067 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3 kW $ 45 $ 0.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 75 MMBtu $ 530 -