| Assessment Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Signing |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 3993: Signs and Advertising Specialties |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 120 |
| Plant Area |
70,606
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 2,000,000
pieces
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 5,200
hrs
|
| Location (State) | South Dakota |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $35,527 | 911,489 |
kWh
|
$0.039 |
| Electricity Demand | $15,294 | 3,433 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$4.45 |
| Electricity Fees | $306 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $34,506 | 8,150 |
MMBtu
|
$4.23 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $118,746 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $2,650 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Administrative Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $3,240 | $11,085 |
$2,491
63,892
kWh
|
$749
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 02 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $398 | $250 |
$315
8,206
kWh
|
$83
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 03 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $1,446 | $72 |
$1,144
29,308
kWh
|
$302
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 04 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $373 | $26 |
$295
7,620
kWh
|
$78
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 05 | 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use | $433 | $88 |
$433
14,068
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 06 | 3.5315: Lease / purchase baler; sell cardboard to recycler | $1,118 | $4,750 | - | - | - | $1,118 | |
| 07 | 3.2176: Increase use of automation | $91,520 | $15,000 | - | - | $91,520 | - | |
| 08 | 3.1191: Change procedures / equipment / operating conditions | $20,218 | $77,000 | - | - | $20,218 | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $118,746 | $108,271 |
$4,678
123,094
kWh
|
$1,212
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$111,738 | $1,118 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $2,650 | $436 |
$2,187
59,202
kWh
|
$463
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand 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