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Assessment Year 2021
Principal Product Plastic pellets
NAICS 326199: All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089: Plastics Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 150
Plant Area 650,000
ft2
Annual Production 500,000
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 8,569
hrs
Location (State) Texas

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $732,000 24,111,000
kWh
Electricity Demand $221,562 41,436
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $83,964 -
Natural Gas $123,446 23,716
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $1,160,972
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $470,558 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $372,155

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Administrative Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Savings
01 2.8121: Apply for tax-free status for energy purchases $340,250 $15,000 - - $68,050 - - - $272,200
02 2.8114: Change rate schedules or other changes in utility service $40,526 - - - - - $40,526 - -
03 2.8114: Change rate schedules or other changes in utility service $18,600 - - - - - $18,600 - -
04 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $11,170 $104 $8,810
293,708
kWh
$2,360
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
05 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $11,203 $1,088 $11,203
373,447
kWh
- - - - - -
06 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $23,744 $1,095 $18,242
608,095
kWh
$5,147
-
kW-mo/yr
- $355
-
MMBtu
- - -
07 2.7111: Reduce illumination to minimum necessary levels $375 $125 $230
7,665
kWh
$145
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
08 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,760 $1,150 $1,390
46,270
kWh
$370
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
09 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $110 $104 $110
3,730
kWh
- - - - - -
10 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $10,570 $15,180 - $11,750
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - $(-1,180.0) -
11 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $12,250 $29,300 $12,250
408,100
kWh
- - - - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $470,558 $63,146 $52,235
1,741,015
kWh
$19,772
-
kW-mo/yr
$68,050 $355
-
MMBtu
$59,126 $(-1,180.0) $272,200
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $372,155 $16,379 $10,430
347,643
kWh
$2,875
-
kW-mo/yr
$68,050 - $18,600 - $272,200
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Administrative Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost 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