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Assessment #UF0449


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2834
SIC Description Pharmaceutical Preparations
NAICS 325412
NAICS Description Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Principal Product medical devices
Sales $ 70,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 25,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,184
Location (State) FL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 110,215

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 851,110 kWh $ 81,309 $ 0.096 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 2,664 kW $ 28,906 $ 10.85 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 8,724 MMBtu $ 110,215 $ 12.63 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 140,643 kWh
39,906 kWh		 $ 16,307
$ 4,596		 20.06 %
5.65 %		 $ 0.096 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 226 kW
20 kW		 $ 2,451
$ 217		 8.48 %
0.75 %		 $ 10.85 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,442 MMBtu
409 MMBtu		 $ 18,758
$ 4,813		 17.02 %
4.37 %		 $ 12.63 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 0 $ 493 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,877 kWh $ 276 $ 0.096 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 20 kW $ 217 $ 10.85 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 29 MMBtu $ 493 -
02 view
details		 INSTALL COMMON HEADER ON COMPRESSORS 2.4225 N $ 280 $ 138 2.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,439 kWh $ 138 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 15 MMBtu $ 138 -
03 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 482 $ 853 0.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 6,611 kWh $ 853 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 68 MMBtu $ 853 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 5,165 $ 5,832 0.89
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 37,477 kWh $ 3,598 $ 0.096 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 206 kW $ 2,234 $ 10.85 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 384 MMBtu $ 5,832 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 1,676 $ 1,884 0.89
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 14,603 kWh $ 1,884 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 150 MMBtu $ 1,884 -
06 view
details		 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 I $ 0 $ 697 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 7,258 kWh $ 697 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 74 MMBtu $ 697 -
07 view
details		 INSTALL PARTITIONS TO REDUCE SIZE OF CONDITIONED SPACE 2.7496 N $ 1,919 $ 3,726 0.52
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 28,882 kWh $ 3,726 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 296 MMBtu $ 3,726 -
08 view
details		 CLEAN OR COLOR ROOF TO REDUCE SOLAR LOAD 2.7425 N $ 7,128 $ 2,799 2.55
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 21,695 kWh $ 2,799 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 222 MMBtu $ 2,799 -
09 view
details		 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES 2.6211 I $ 686 $ 659 1.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 6,800 kWh $ 659 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 70 MMBtu $ 659 -
10 view
details		 CONDITION SMALLEST SPACE NECESSARY 2.7223 I $ 21 $ 227 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,757 kWh $ 227 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 18 MMBtu $ 227 -
11 view
details		 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION 2.2515 N $ 576 $ 1,450 0.40
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,244 kWh $ 1,450 $ 0.096 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 115 MMBtu $ 1,450 -