| Assessment Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Railroad ties |
| NAICS | 326130: Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3083: Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet, and Profile Shapes |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 90 |
| Plant Area |
50,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 1,388,277
pieces
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 3,528
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Texas |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $249,356 | 5,048,000 |
kWh
|
$0.049 |
| Electricity Demand | $95,634 | 11,160 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$8.57 |
| Electricity Fees | $4,627 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $476,413 | 85,973 |
MMBtu
|
$5.54 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $558,336 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $67,800 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Personnel Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.3414: Burn waste to produce steam to drive a steam turbine generator set and use steam exhaust for heat | $455,515 | $1,000,000 |
$89,868
1,695,619
kWh
|
$19,969
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$476,413
-
MMBtu
|
$(-130,735.0) | |
| 02 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $35,021 | $107,528 |
$24,258
457,697
kWh
|
$10,763
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 03 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $17,924 | $900 |
$10,956
206,720
kWh
|
$6,968
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 04 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $13,856 | $27,318 |
$9,515
179,520
kWh
|
$4,341
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 05 | 2.7134: Use photocell controls | $13,704 | $10,754 |
$13,704
258,570
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.2113: Repair or replace steam traps | $10,200 | $273 | - | - |
$10,200
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 07 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $5,909 | $27,494 |
$3,047
57,492
kWh
|
$2,862
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 08 | 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines | $3,659 | $875 | - | - |
$3,659
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 09 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $1,788 | $13 |
$1,200
23,000
kWh
|
$588
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 10 | 2.4314: Use synthetic lubricant | $760 | - |
$386
7,292
kWh
|
$374
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $558,336 | $1,175,155 |
$152,934
2,885,910
kWh
|
$45,865
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$490,272
-
MMBtu
|
$(-130,735.0) | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $67,800 | $67,627 |
$38,808
732,594
kWh
|
$15,133
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$13,859
-
MMBtu
|
- | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs