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Assessment #UF0374


Assessment Year 2006
SIC 3398
SIC Description Metal Heat Treating
NAICS 332811
NAICS Description Metal Heat Treating
Principal Product Heat Treated Metal
Sales $ 20,000,000
# of Employees 10
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 28,800
Annual Production 50,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) FL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 313,729

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 2,458,320 kWh $ 203,176 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 8,242 kW $ 61,287 $ 7.44 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 3,240 MMBtu $ 49,266 $ 15.21 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 28,438 MMBtu $ 313,729 $ 11.03 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,230,183 kWh
911,305 kWh		 $ 60,987
$ 52,808		 30.02 %
25.99 %		 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 212 kW
141 kW		 $ 29,362
$ 13,221		 47.91 %
21.57 %		 $ 7.44 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 154 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 2,339
$ 0		 4.75 %
0.00 %		 $ 15.21 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 12,763 MMBtu
9,340 MMBtu		 $ 92,688
$ 66,029		 29.54 %
21.05 %		 $ 11.03 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 N $ 54,165 $ 22,510 2.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 293,808 kWh $ 6,369 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 71 kW $ 16,141 $ 7.44 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,012 MMBtu $ 22,510 -
02 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 868 $ 43,329 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 610,210 kWh $ 35,392 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 89 kW $ 7,937 $ 7.44 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,255 MMBtu $ 43,329 -
03 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 12,817 $ 9,278 1.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 114,167 kWh $ 6,622 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 30 kW $ 2,656 $ 7.44 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,170 MMBtu $ 9,278 -
04 view
details		 IMPROVE SPACE COMFORT CONDITIONING 4.4240 N $ 13,400 $ 6,479 2.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 10,843 kWh $ 629 $ 0.083 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 111 MMBtu $ 629 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 5,850 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 5,850 -
05 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 4,360 $ 7,506 0.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 107,348 kWh $ 6,226 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 14 kW $ 1,280 $ 7.44 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,100 MMBtu $ 7,506 -
06 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 1,355 $ 1,005 1.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 14,377 kWh $ 171 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 2 kW $ 834 $ 7.44 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 147 MMBtu $ 1,005 -
07 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 1,653 $ 1,895 0.87
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 22,072 kWh $ 1,895 $ 0.083 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 226 MMBtu $ 1,895 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS 2.7145 N $ 9,627 $ 1,181 8.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 14,227 kWh $ 1,181 $ 0.083 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 146 MMBtu $ 1,181 -
09 view
details		 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT 2.2437 N $ 24,500 $ 2,339 10.47
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 154 MMBtu $ 2,339 $ 15.21 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 154 MMBtu $ 2,339 -
10 view
details		 LOWER LIGHT FIXTURES IN HIGH CEILING AREAS 2.7141 I $ 0 $ 3,016 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 43,131 kWh $ 2,502 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 6 kW $ 514 $ 7.44 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 442 MMBtu $ 3,016 -