| Assessment Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | gold |
| NAICS | 212221: Gold Ore Mining |
| SIC | 1041: Gold Ores |
| Sales Range | greater than $500 M |
| # of Employees | 1,700 |
| Plant Area |
200,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 146,341
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Nevada |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $56,135,414 | 1,044,341,439 |
kWh
|
$0.054 |
| Electricity Demand | $7,825,177 | 2,209,688 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$3.54 |
| Electricity Fees | $1,592,977 | - |
|
- |
| LPG | $9,835,981 | 2,052,434 |
MMBtu
|
$4.79 |
| Fuel Oil #2 | $16,806,213 | 2,849,064 |
MMBtu
|
$5.90 |
| Other Energy | $460,928 | 43,363 |
MMBtu
|
$10.63 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $7,111,490 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $334,040 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | LPG Savings | Other Liquid (non-haz) Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Administrative Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors | $167,740 | $45,000 |
$134,330
2,604,800
kWh
|
$33,410
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $66,100 | $24,160 |
$71,840
1,393,300
kWh
|
$17,810
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | $(-23,550.0) | - | |
| 03 | 2.2614: Use cooling tower or economizer to replace chiller cooling | $50,000 | $26,000 | - | - | - | - | $50,000 | - | |
| 04 | 4.611: Begin a practice of predictive / preventative maintenance | $50,200 | $4,800 | - | - | - | - | $50,200 | - | |
| 05 | 3.6124: Burn waste oil for heat | $34,520 | $18,000 | - | - |
$29,520
-
MMBtu
|
$5,000
-
gal
|
- | - | |
| 06 | 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage | $241,800 | $105,900 |
$193,780
3,757,600
kWh
|
$48,020
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 07 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $187,930 | $102,500 | - | - |
$187,930
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 08 | 2.9121: Install wind powered electric generator | $6,313,200 | $48,000,000 |
$5,421,040
105,120,000
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | $892,160 | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $7,111,490 | $48,326,360 |
$5,820,990
112,875,700
kWh
|
$99,240
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$217,450
-
MMBtu
|
$5,000
-
gal
|
$76,650 | $892,160 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $334,040 | $99,960 |
$206,170
3,998,100
kWh
|
$51,220
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | $76,650 | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | LPG Savings | Other Liquid (non-haz) Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Administrative Changes Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs