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Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product Paints and stains
NAICS
n/a
SIC 2851: Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels, and Allied Products
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 100
Plant Area 100,000
ft2
Annual Production 6,500,000
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
hrs
Location (State) North Carolina

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $105,948 3,934,800
kWh
Electricity Demand $77,967 8,364
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $6,000 -
Natural Gas $156,226 17,198
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $40,935 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $31,243

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Administrative Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 2.7252: Utilize an evaporative air pre-cooler or other heat exchanger in ac system $23,426 $20,000 $(-81.0)
(-3,000)
kWh
$(-113.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
$23,620
-
MMBtu
- -
02 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $1,719 $800 - - $1,719
-
MMBtu
- -
03 2.2163: Use minimum steam operating pressure $2,014 $250 - - $2,014
-
MMBtu
- -
04 2.1311: Replace electrically-operated equipment with fossil fuel equipment $1,453 $6,000 $3,542
131,175
kWh
$2,825
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-4,914.0)
-
MMBtu
- -
05 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $1,002 $1,028 $590
21,864
kWh
$412
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
06 2.3132: Recharge batteries on during off-peak demand periods $2,631 - - $2,631
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
07 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $3,506 $1,239 $751
27,814
kWh
$481
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $2,274
08 4.212: Adopt in-house material generation $5,184 $9,200 $(-470.0)
(-17,407)
kWh
$(-146.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-500.0) $6,300
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $40,935 $38,517 $4,332
160,446
kWh
$6,090
-
kW-mo/yr
$22,439
-
MMBtu
$(-500.0) $8,574
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $31,243 $27,050 $3,461
128,175
kWh
$5,343
-
kW-mo/yr
$22,439
-
MMBtu
- -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Administrative 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