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Assessment #UD0821


Assessment Year 2010
SIC 3841
SIC Description Surgical And Medical Instruments
NAICS 339112
NAICS Description Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Principal Product Medical Surgical Tools
Sales $ 25,000,000
# of Employees 561
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 69,250
Annual Production 15,989,823 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 6,600
Location (State) OH
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,028,834

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 15,250,715 kWh $ 1,002,899 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 2,128 MMBtu $ 25,935 $ 12.19 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 158,448 MMBtu $ 1,028,834 $ 6.49 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,381,710 kWh
1,291,290 kWh		 $ 53,875
$ 50,518		 5.37 %
5.04 %		 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 634 MMBtu
121 MMBtu		 $ 7,727
$ 1,475		 29.79 %
5.69 %		 $ 12.19 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 14,795 MMBtu
13,356 MMBtu		 $ 84,442
$ 72,093		 8.21 %
7.01 %		 $ 6.49 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY 2.9114 I $ 300,000 $ 4,575 65.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 59,417 kWh $ 4,575 $ 0.066 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 609 MMBtu $ 4,575 -
02 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 25 $ 3,610 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 16,500 kWh $ 610 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 15 kW $ 3,000 $ 0.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 169 MMBtu $ 3,610 -
03 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 75 $ 3,331 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 49,500 kWh $ 1,831 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 8 kW $ 1,500 $ 0.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 507 MMBtu $ 3,331 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 60,300 $ 40,341 1.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 557,410 kWh $ 20,791 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 84 kW $ 16,884 $ 0.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,713 MMBtu $ 37,675 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 2,666 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 2,666 -
05 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 893 $ 479 1.86
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 7,128 kWh $ 266 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1 kW $ 216 $ 0.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 73 MMBtu $ 482 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -3 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -3 -
06 view
details		 RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 4,000 $ 3,023 1.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 248 MMBtu $ 3,023 $ 12.19 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 248 MMBtu $ 3,023 -
07 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 25 $ 2,766 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 40,920 kWh $ 1,526 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 6 kW $ 1,240 $ 0.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 419 MMBtu $ 2,766 -
08 view
details		 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL 2.7232 I $ 43,700 $ 23,979 1.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 642,872 kWh $ 23,979 $ 0.066 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,589 MMBtu $ 23,979 -
09 view
details		 INSTALL FOSSIL FUEL MAKE-UP AIR UNIT 2.7235 N $ 5,542 $ 2,560 2.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 210 MMBtu $ 2,560 $ 12.19 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 210 MMBtu $ 2,560 -
10 view
details		 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS 2.7224 I $ 3,500 $ 1,772 1.98
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 7,963 kWh $ 297 $ 0.066 /kWh

Natural Gas

 121 MMBtu $ 1,475 $ 12.19 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 203 MMBtu $ 1,772 -
11 view
details		 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT 2.7241 N $ 400 $ 669 0.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 55 MMBtu $ 669 $ 12.19 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 55 MMBtu $ 669 -