ITAC Assessment: KU0494
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Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product vinyl siding, plastic pipe
NAICS
n/a
SIC 3089: Plastics Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 387
Plant Area 380,240
ft2
Annual Production 142,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 8,688
hrs
Location (State) Kansas

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $852,783 41,246,484
kWh
Electricity Demand $381,674 76,110
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $71,152 14,346
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $82,180 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $65,530

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Other Liquid (haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings Primary Raw Material Savings Increase in Production Savings
01 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $20,790 $8,520 $15,670
757,034
kWh
$5,240
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $(-120.0) -
02 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $7,030 $1,400 $5,270
254,689
kWh
$1,760
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
03 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors $6,510 $19,700 $4,780
230,950
kWh
$1,730
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
04 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $2,960 $2,390 $2,110
102,286
kWh
$850
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
05 2.7132: Install timers on light switches in little used areas $1,100 $1,250 $1,100
53,048
kWh
- - - - -
06 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $510 $720 $80
4,103
kWh
$30
-
kW-mo/yr
- $400 - -
07 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $340 $880 $230
10,844
kWh
$80
-
kW-mo/yr
- $30 - -
08 3.8132: Use less toxic and volatile solvent substitutes $4,260 $9,000 $(-320.0)
(-15,826)
kWh
$(-220.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
$8,640
-
gal
- $(-3,840.0) -
09 4.112: Replace old machine with new automatic multi-station tool $30,350 $31,830 $(-60.0)
(-2,931)
kWh
$(-80.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
- $30,490 - -
10 4.652: Replace existing equipment with more suitable substitutes $8,330 $6,280 - - - - - $8,330
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $82,180 $81,970 $28,860
1,394,197
kWh
$9,390
-
kW-mo/yr
$8,640
-
gal
$30,920 $(-3,960.0) $8,330
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $65,530 $63,050 $25,970
1,254,689
kWh
$8,760
-
kW-mo/yr
- $30,920 $(-120.0) -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Other Liquid (haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings Primary Raw Material Savings Increase in Production Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs