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Assessment #UF0423


Assessment Year 2009
SIC 5162
SIC Description Plastics Materials & Basic Shapes
NAICS 324110
NAICS Description Petroleum Refineries
Principal Product thermoplastic elastomer pellets
Sales $ 27,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 152,919
Annual Production 1,200,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) FL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 3,107,473

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 39,299,809 kWh $ 3,107,473 $ 0.079 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 402,823 MMBtu $ 3,107,473 $ 7.71 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 5,634,902 kWh
267,503 kWh		 $ 490,547
$ 21,422		 15.79 %
0.69 %		 $ 0.079 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 57,757 MMBtu
2,742 MMBtu		 $ 490,547
$ 21,422		 15.79 %
0.69 %		 $ 7.71 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 12,571 $ 7,135 1.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 90,311 kWh $ 7,135 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 926 MMBtu $ 7,135 -
02 view
details		 USE OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE 2.2211 N $ 0 $ 45,100 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 0 kWh $ 45,100 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 45,100 -
03 view
details		 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 I $ 600 $ 1,442 0.42
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 18,256 kWh $ 1,442 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 187 MMBtu $ 1,442 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 38,839 $ 31,606 1.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 400,075 kWh $ 31,606 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,101 MMBtu $ 31,606 -
05 view
details		 REDESIGN PROCESS 2.5194 N $ 300,000 $ 206,074 1.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,608,532 kWh $ 206,074 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 26,737 MMBtu $ 206,074 -
06 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME 2.6212 I $ 0 $ 753 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 9,537 kWh $ 753 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 98 MMBtu $ 753 -
07 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME 2.6212 N $ 2,503 $ 5,505 0.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 69,688 kWh $ 5,505 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 714 MMBtu $ 5,505 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 315 $ 495 0.64
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 6,266 kWh $ 495 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 64 MMBtu $ 495 -
09 view
details		 RECYCLE FLUORESCENT LAMPS 3.5318 N $ 3,405 $ 2,671 1.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (haz)

 0 lbs $ 2,671 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 2,671 -
10 view
details		 LOWER LIGHT FIXTURES IN HIGH CEILING AREAS 2.7141 N $ 283 $ 1,109 0.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 14,040 kWh $ 1,109 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 144 MMBtu $ 1,109 -
11 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,301 $ 15,767 0.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 199,586 kWh $ 15,767 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,046 MMBtu $ 15,767 -
12 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 5,591 $ 159,410 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,017,847 kWh $ 159,410 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 20,683 MMBtu $ 159,410 -
13 view
details		 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER 3.5315 N $ 0 $ 7,000 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 0 lbs $ 7,000 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 7,000 -
14 view
details		 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY 2.4151 I $ 0 $ 3,460 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 40,124 kWh $ 3,460 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 411 MMBtu $ 3,460 -
15 view
details		 General 3.521 N $ 1,164 $ 8,403 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 106,363 kWh $ 8,403 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,090 MMBtu $ 8,403 -
16 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 506 $ 4,288 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 54,277 kWh $ 4,288 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 556 MMBtu $ 4,288 -
17 view
details		 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS 2.7243 N $ 24,901 $ 68,520 0.36
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Increase in Production

 - $ 68,520 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 68,520 -