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Assessment #WV0291


Assessment Year 2004
SIC 3317
SIC Description Steel Pipe And Tubes
NAICS 331210
NAICS Description Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
Principal Product Welded Steal tubing
Sales $ 18,500,000
# of Employees 82
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 210,000
Annual Production 32,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,368
Location (State) OH
Yearly Energy Cost $ 291,121

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 786,486 kWh $ 215,692 $ 0.274 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,563 kW $ 1,323 $ 0.85 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 9,249 MMBtu $ 74,106 $ 8.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 17,310 MMBtu $ 291,121 $ 16.82 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 786,486 kWh
552,930 kWh		 $ 43,152
$ 28,836		 20.01 %
13.37 %		 $ 0.274 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,563 kW
838 kW		 $ 1,323
$ 975		 100.00 %
73.70 %		 $ 0.85 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 8.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 8,061 MMBtu
5,667 MMBtu		 $ 44,475
$ 29,811		 15.28 %
10.24 %		 $ 16.82 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES 2.4322 I $ 360 $ 14,733 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 235,872 kWh $ 14,422 $ 0.274 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 54 kW $ 311 $ 0.85 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,418 MMBtu $ 14,733 -
02 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 1,032 $ 9,255 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 148,170 kWh $ 9,060 $ 0.274 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 407 kW $ 195 $ 0.85 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,519 MMBtu $ 9,255 -
03 view
details		 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY 2.4151 I $ 0 $ 6,488 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 185,469 kWh $ 6,298 $ 0.274 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 708 kW $ 466 $ 0.85 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,901 MMBtu $ 6,764 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -276 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -276 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 4,824 $ 5,578 0.86
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 87,307 kWh $ 5,401 $ 0.274 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 31 kW $ 177 $ 0.85 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 895 MMBtu $ 5,578 -
05 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 0 $ 2,186 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 35,748 kWh $ 2,186 $ 0.274 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 366 MMBtu $ 2,186 -
06 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 1,316 $ 1,720 0.77
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 27,636 kWh $ 1,684 $ 0.274 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 76 kW $ 36 $ 0.85 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 283 MMBtu $ 1,720 -
07 view
details		 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING 2.2614 N $ 5,205 $ 1,519 3.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 24,319 kWh $ 1,487 $ 0.274 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 67 kW $ 32 $ 0.85 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 249 MMBtu $ 1,519 -
08 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 N $ 116 $ 1,485 0.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 22,883 kWh $ 1,427 $ 0.274 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 120 kW $ 58 $ 0.85 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 235 MMBtu $ 1,485 -
09 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 747 $ 685 1.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 10,548 kWh $ 658 $ 0.274 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 55 kW $ 27 $ 0.85 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 108 MMBtu $ 685 -
10 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 100 $ 550 0.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 8,534 kWh $ 529 $ 0.274 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 45 kW $ 21 $ 0.85 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 87 MMBtu $ 550 -