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Assessment #UU0024


Assessment Year 2002
SIC 2591
SIC Description Drapery Hardware & Blinds & Shades
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Window Blinds
Sales $ 30,000,000
# of Employees 130
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 59,000
Annual Production 38,000,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) UT
Yearly Energy Cost $ 85,034

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,381,929 kWh $ 37,565 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2,788 kW $ 20,750 $ 7.44 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 9,817 -

Natural Gas

2,306 MMBtu $ 16,902 $ 7.33 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

16,471 MMBtu $ 85,034 $ 5.16 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

135,144 lbs $ 10,276 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

220,589 kWh
34,600 kWh
$ 6,647
$ 1,042
17.69 %
2.77 %
$ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

415 kW
49 kW
$ 3,647
$ 429
17.58 %
2.07 %
$ 7.44 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

359 MMBtu
359 MMBtu
$ 2,165
$ 2,165
12.81 %
12.81 %
$ 7.33 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,620 MMBtu
714 MMBtu
$ 12,459
$ 3,636
14.65 %
4.28 %
$ 5.16 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

135,144 lbs
135,144 lbs
$ 10,276
$ 10,276
100.00 %
100.00 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 30 $ 1,471 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

34,600 kWh $ 1,042 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

49 kW $ 429 $ 7.44 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

355 MMBtu $ 1,471 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 23,536 $ 8,823 2.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

185,989 kWh $ 5,605 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

366 kW $ 3,218 $ 7.44 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,906 MMBtu $ 8,823 -
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RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 I $ 1,441 $ 2,165 0.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

359 MMBtu $ 2,165 $ 7.33 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

359 MMBtu $ 2,165 -
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INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE 3.5313 I $ 4,600 $ 9,256 0.50
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

120,744 lbs $ 9,256 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 9,256 -
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details
CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY 3.5316 I $ 0 $ 1,020 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

14,400 lbs $ 1,020 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 1,020 -
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PURCHASE MATERIAL FROM SUPPLIER IN CUSTOMIZED PACKAGING 4.2130 I $ 0 $ 36,029 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

- $ 36,029 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 36,029 -
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details
PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE / COST 4.1320 N $ 61,750 $ 159,659 0.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Increase in Production

- $ 159,659 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 159,659 -
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details
RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS 4.5130 I $ 720 $ 58,590 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

- $ 58,590 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 58,590 -