ITAC Assessment: NC0091
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Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Electric soldering tools
NAICS
n/a
SIC 3690:
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 350
Plant Area 169,000
ft2
Annual Production 2,300,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
hrs
Location (State) South Carolina

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $250,725 6,913,834
kWh
Electricity Demand $155,963 14,441
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $15,120 3,502
MMBtu
Fuel Oil #2 $4,170 687
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $106,467 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $6,709

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 2.1311: Replace electrically-operated equipment with fossil fuel equipment $68,531 $132,000 $63,563
1,752,638
kWh
$37,260
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-32,292.0)
-
MMBtu
- -
02 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $946 $1,155 $653
17,878
kWh
$389
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-96.0)
-
MMBtu
- -
03 2.2515: Use optimum thickness insulation $368 $195 $254
7,034
kWh
$151
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-37.0)
-
MMBtu
- -
04 2.7241: Install outside air damper / economizer on hvac unit $3,668 $6,000 $3,668
101,114
kWh
- - - -
05 2.2443: Re-use or recycle hot or cold process exhaust air $18,922 $56,200 $2,923
80,598
kWh
$2,979
-
kW-mo/yr
$13,020
-
MMBtu
- -
06 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $9,524 $28,500 $9,524
262,603
kWh
- - - -
07 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $802 $420 $434
12,016
kWh
$368
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
08 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $884 $600 $554
15,240
kWh
$330
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
09 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $1,412 $500 $853
23,447
kWh
$559
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
10 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $199 $168 $45
1,172
kWh
$22
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $132
11 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $246 $980 $125
3,517
kWh
$51
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $70
12 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors $909 $761 $569
15,826
kWh
$340
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
13 3.5315: Lease / purchase baler; sell cardboard to recycler $56 $100 - - - $56
-
lb
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $106,467 $227,579 $83,165
2,293,083
kWh
$42,449
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-19,405.0)
-
MMBtu
$56
-
lb
$202
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $6,709 $9,596 $5,569
153,575
kWh
$1,110
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-96.0)
-
MMBtu
$56
-
lb
$70
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs