Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #WV0245


Assessment Year 2002
SIC 3251
SIC Description Brick And Structural Clay Tile
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Bricks
Sales $ 11,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 131,980
Annual Production 55,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,680
Location (State) MD
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,757,847

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

6,138,639 kWh $ 141,887 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

13,448 kW $ 133,732 $ 9.94 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 40,413 -

Natural Gas

219,872 MMBtu $ 1,441,815 $ 6.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

282,793 MMBtu $ 1,757,847 $ 6.22 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

335,619 kWh
314,230 kWh
$ 9,593
$ 8,958
6.76 %
6.31 %
$ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

75 kW
70 kW
$ 6,757
$ 6,340
5.05 %
4.74 %
$ 9.94 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

53 MMBtu
53 MMBtu
$ 348
$ 348
0.02 %
0.02 %
$ 6.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,493 MMBtu
3,274 MMBtu
$ 16,698
$ 15,646
0.95 %
0.89 %
$ 6.22 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
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UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 0 $ 4,684 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

95,518 kWh $ 2,836 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

20 kW $ 1,848 $ 9.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

979 MMBtu $ 4,684 -
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INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 151 $ 348 0.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

53 MMBtu $ 348 $ 6.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

53 MMBtu $ 348 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 0 $ 945 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

19,227 kWh $ 573 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

4 kW $ 372 $ 9.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

197 MMBtu $ 945 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 100 $ 414 0.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,449 kWh $ 251 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2 kW $ 163 $ 9.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

87 MMBtu $ 414 -
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USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY 2.6221 I $ 230 $ 6,015 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

133,901 kWh $ 3,976 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

29 kW $ 2,591 $ 9.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,372 MMBtu $ 6,567 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -552 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -552 -
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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 138 $ 2,109 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

50,689 kWh $ 1,131 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

11 kW $ 978 $ 9.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

520 MMBtu $ 2,109 -
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INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 930 $ 1,052 0.88
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

21,389 kWh $ 635 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

5 kW $ 417 $ 9.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

219 MMBtu $ 1,052 -
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USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 I $ 300 $ 579 0.52
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,446 kWh $ 191 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

4 kW $ 388 $ 9.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

66 MMBtu $ 579 -
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details
INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS 3.6193 N $ 4,000 $ 5,021 0.80
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

0 lbs $ 5,021 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 5,021 -
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details
ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL 4.3220 I $ 690 $ 3,800 0.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 3,800 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 3,800 -
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details
REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES 4.6520 N $ 845 $ 5,000 0.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 5,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 5,000 -