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Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Plastic horticulture containers
NAICS 326160: Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
SIC 3089: Plastics Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 63
Plant Area 65,000
ft2
Annual Production 13,313,291
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 7,248
hrs
Location (State) Texas

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $722,338 8,254,699
kWh
Electricity Demand $215,661 35,067
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $306 -
Natural Gas $18,658 2,372
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $74,406 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Personnel Changes Savings Administrative Changes Savings One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Savings
01 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $28,900 $630 $28,900
545,900
kWh
- - - -
02 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $24,000 $27,300 - $24,000
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
03 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $6,820 $390 $5,620
106,000
kWh
$1,200
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
04 2.3131: Reschedule plant operations or reduce load to avoid peaks $4,980 - - $4,980
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
05 2.4314: Use synthetic lubricant $1,758 - $1,563
29,500
kWh
$195
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
06 2.8121: Apply for tax-free status for energy purchases $6,250 $1,500 - - - $1,250 $5,000
07 2.7124: Make a practice of turning off lights when not needed $900 $250 $900
17,030
kWh
- - - -
08 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $613 $280 $100
1,890
kWh
$17
-
kW-mo/yr
$496 - -
09 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $185 $190 $185
3,500
kWh
- - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $74,406 $30,540 $37,268
703,820
kWh
$30,392
-
kW-mo/yr
$496 $1,250 $5,000
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Personnel Changes Savings Administrative Changes Savings One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs