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Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product Perlite
NAICS 327992: Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing
SIC 3295: Minerals and Earths, Ground or Otherwise Treated
Sales Range $5
M
to 10
M
# of Employees 10
Plant Area 8,275
ft2
Annual Production 24,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 4,800
hrs
Location (State) North Carolina

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $57,778 820,000
kWh
Electricity Demand $12,034 2,461
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $2,459 -
Natural Gas $168,946 33,826
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $17,976 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $5,008

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $11,924 $26,000 - - $11,924
-
MMBtu
- -
02 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy $1,188 $1,991 $1,012
14,398
kWh
$176
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
03 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use $1,044 $680 $1,044
14,850
kWh
- - - -
04 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $1,335 $50 $1,137
16,176
kWh
$198
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
05 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $305 $100 $566
8,057
kWh
$99
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-300.0) $(-60.0)
06 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $556 $1,692 $525
7,462
kWh
$91
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-82.0) $22
07 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $488 $562 $326
4,631
kWh
$81
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $81
08 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $868 $1,450 $790
11,232
kWh
$78
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
09 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $268 $499 $268
3,807
kWh
- - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $17,976 $33,024 $5,668
80,613
kWh
$723
-
kW-mo/yr
$11,924
-
MMBtu
$(-382.0) $43
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $5,008 $6,344 $4,624
65,763
kWh
$723
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-382.0) $43
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas 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