| Assessment Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | pallet racks |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 3429: Hardware, Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 220 |
| Plant Area |
300,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 35,000
ton
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,250
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Michigan |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $269,187 | 7,211,606 |
kWh
|
$0.037 |
| Electricity Demand | $188,537 | 19,343 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$9.75 |
| Natural Gas | $466,073 | 97,042 |
MMBtu
|
$4.80 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $1,552,297 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $231,660 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Administrative Changes Savings | Primary Raw Material Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 4.212: Adopt in-house material generation | $1,307,600 | $1,300,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,307,600 | - | |
| 02 | 4.322: Eliminate old stock and modify inventory control | $217,807 | $100,000 |
$10,471
280,481
kWh
|
$7,336
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | $200,000 | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $2,561 | $1,435 |
$1,505
43,962
kWh
|
$1,056
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor | $7,023 | $15,339 | - | - | - | - | $7,023 | - | |
| 05 | 2.4226: Use / purchase optimum sized compressor | $6,117 | $4,500 |
$6,117
180,832
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment | $5,175 | $993 | - | - |
$5,175
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 07 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $2,266 | $400 |
$2,266
35,756
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 08 | 4.114: Add/modify equipment to improve drying process | $1,310 | $330 | - | - | - | $1,310 | - | - | |
| 09 | 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors | $652 | $600 |
$652
19,050
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 10 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $324 | $363 |
$191
4,982
kWh
|
$133
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 11 | 2.7124: Make a practice of turning off lights when not needed | $276 | - |
$162
4,396
kWh
|
$114
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 12 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $149 | $60 |
$149
4,396
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 13 | 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use | $55 | - |
$55
1,465
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 14 | 4.821: Pay bills on time to avoid late fees | $3 | - | - | - | - | $3 | - | - | |
| 15 | 3.7137: Replace cloth rags with paper towels | $528 | $450 | - | - | - | - | - | $528 | |
| 16 | 3.5316: Contract a wood pallet recycling company | $360 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $360 | |
| 17 | 3.8132: Use less toxic and volatile solvent substitutes | $91 | $50 | - | - | - | - | - | $91 | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $1,552,297 | $1,424,520 |
$21,568
575,320
kWh
|
$8,639
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$5,175
-
MMBtu
|
$201,313 | $1,314,623 | $979 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $231,660 | $106,928 |
$18,093
505,275
kWh
|
$8,392
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$5,175
-
MMBtu
|
$200,000 | - | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Administrative Changes Savings | Primary Raw Material 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