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Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Speciality auto tools
NAICS
n/a
SIC 3423: Hand and Edge Tools, Except Machine Tools and Handsaws
Sales Range $5
M
to 10
M
# of Employees 50
Plant Area 34,000
ft2
Annual Production 3,500,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
hrs
Location (State) North Carolina

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $15,734 329,132
kWh
Electricity Demand $3,240 846
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $3,819 -
Natural Gas $2,716 421
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $25,695 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,616

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Other Liquid (non-haz) Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $699 $219 $472
9,965
kWh
$227
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
02 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $999 $200 $674
14,068
kWh
$325
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
03 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $90 $250 $61
1,172
kWh
$29
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
04 2.7243: Improve air circulation with destratification fans / other methods $398 $1,998 $(-63.0)
(-1,465)
kWh
$(-30.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
$491
-
MMBtu
- - - -
05 3.5315: Lease / purchase baler; sell cardboard to recycler $1,503 - - - - - $1,503
-
lb
- -
06 3.1191: Change procedures / equipment / operating conditions $462 $355 - - - $32
-
gal
- $80 $350
07 4.112: Replace old machine with new automatic multi-station tool $7,488 $15,000 - - - - - $7,488 -
08 4.112: Replace old machine with new automatic multi-station tool $12,681 $50,000 $(-35.0)
(-586)
kWh
$(-84.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - $12,800 -
09 4.432: Cross-train personnel to avoid lost time $1,375 $2,259 - - - - - $1,375 -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $25,695 $70,281 $1,109
23,154
kWh
$467
-
kW-mo/yr
$491
-
MMBtu
$32
-
gal
$1,503
-
lb
$21,743 $350
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $12,616 $18,283 $1,207
25,205
kWh
$581
-
kW-mo/yr
- $32
-
gal
$1,503
-
lb
$8,943 $350
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Other Liquid (non-haz) Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Personnel Changes 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