ITAC Assessment: AM0704
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Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Steel pipe for O&G
NAICS 331210: Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
SIC 3317: Steel Pipe and Tubes
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 673
Plant Area 600,000
ft2
Annual Production 96,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,976
hrs
Location (State) Texas

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $1,783,442 49,083,660
kWh
Electricity Demand $1,471,676 133,186
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $32,104 -
Natural Gas $1,258,154 310,424
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $499,273 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $493,558

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings
01 2.8114: Change rate schedules or other changes in utility service $203,006 - $70,515
-
kWh
$132,491
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
02 2.8114: Change rate schedules or other changes in utility service $101,844 - $(-26,016.0)
-
kWh
$127,860
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
03 3.6193: Install equipment (eg compactor) to reduce disposal costs $32,650 $9,000 - - - $(-2,150.0)
-
MMBtu
$34,800
-
Tgal
04 2.8121: Apply for tax-free status for energy purchases $91,870 - - - $91,870 - -
05 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $23,510 $20,730 - $23,510
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
06 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $21,685 $28,500 $14,020
333,820
kWh
$7,665
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
07 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $9,750 $5,000 $4,980
138,335
kWh
$4,770
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
08 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $5,395 $30 $3,245
90,190
kWh
$2,150
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
09 2.7145: Install skylights $3,375 - $3,375
80,390
kWh
- - - -
10 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use $2,510 - $2,510
59,780
kWh
- - - -
11 2.7134: Use photocell controls $2,440 $650 $1,400
36,570
kWh
$1,040
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
12 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $918 $3,100 - $918
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
13 2.7124: Make a practice of turning off lights when not needed $320 - $320
7,565
kWh
- - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $499,273 $67,010 $74,349
746,650
kWh
$300,404
-
kW-mo/yr
$91,870 $(-2,150.0)
-
MMBtu
$34,800
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $493,558 $66,980 $70,784
648,895
kWh
$298,254
-
kW-mo/yr
$91,870 $(-2,150.0)
-
MMBtu
$34,800
-
Tgal
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs