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Assessment #UD0856


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3398
SIC Description Metal Heat Treating
NAICS 332811
NAICS Description Metal Heat Treating
Principal Product Vacuum Impregnation
Sales $ 1,500,000
# of Employees 10
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 30,000
Annual Production 284,251 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 4,500
Location (State) OH
Yearly Energy Cost $ 147,706

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 1,368,700 kWh $ 97,486 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3,768 kW $ 39,400 $ 10.46 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 1,279 MMBtu $ 10,820 $ 8.46 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 15,308 MMBtu $ 147,706 $ 9.65 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 2,218,000 Gal $ 18,944 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 540,482 kWh
0 kWh		 $ 38,596
$ 0		 39.59 %
0.00 %		 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 646 kW
0 kW		 $ 6,764
$ 0		 17.17 %
0.00 %		 $ 10.46 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 -204 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ -1,726
$ 0		 -15.95 %
0.00 %		 $ 8.46 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,336 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 43,634
$ 0		 29.54 %
0.00 %		 $ 9.65 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 0 Gal
0 Gal		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 8,415 $ 6,482 1.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 64,714 kWh $ 4,621 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 168 kW $ 1,793 $ 10.46 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 663 MMBtu $ 6,414 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ 68 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 68 -
02 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 300 $ 720 0.42
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 10,080 kWh $ 720 $ 0.071 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 103 MMBtu $ 720 -
03 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 2,025 $ 441 4.59
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,468 kWh $ 317 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 12 kW $ 124 $ 10.46 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 46 MMBtu $ 441 -
04 view
details		 REPLACE OVER-SIZE MOTORS AND PUMPS WITH OPTIMUM SIZE 2.4131 N $ 5,370 $ 6,690 0.80
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 67,500 kWh $ 4,820 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 180 kW $ 1,870 $ 10.46 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 692 MMBtu $ 6,690 -
05 view
details		 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 N $ 2,160 $ 3,442 0.63
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 32,462 kWh $ 2,318 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 108 kW $ 1,124 $ 10.46 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 333 MMBtu $ 3,442 -
06 view
details		 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 N $ 700 $ 1,802 0.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 17,892 kWh $ 1,278 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 50 kW $ 524 $ 10.46 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 183 MMBtu $ 1,802 -
07 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 1,500 $ 1,339 1.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 13,515 kWh $ 965 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 36 kW $ 374 $ 10.46 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 139 MMBtu $ 1,339 -
08 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 50 $ 782 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 5,772 kWh $ 412 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 36 kW $ 370 $ 10.46 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 59 MMBtu $ 782 -
09 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 1,000 $ 240 4.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,538 kWh $ 324 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 12 kW $ 126 $ 10.46 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 47 MMBtu $ 450 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -210 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -210 -
10 view
details		 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 30,000 $ 11,452 2.62
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 228,090 kWh $ 16,291 $ 0.071 /kWh

Natural Gas

 -572 MMBtu $ -4,839 $ 8.46 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,766 MMBtu $ 11,452 -
11 view
details		 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR 2.7314 N $ 8,600 $ 4,756 1.81
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 16,581 kWh $ 1,184 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 44 kW $ 459 $ 10.46 /kW

Natural Gas

 368 MMBtu $ 3,113 $ 8.46 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 538 MMBtu $ 4,756 -
12 view
details		 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY 2.9114 N $ 181,738 $ 27,298 6.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 74,870 kWh $ 5,346 $ 0.071 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 767 MMBtu $ 5,346 -

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

 - $ 21,952 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 21,952 -