| Assessment Year | 2003 | 
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Pre-Colored Plastics and Plastic Color Concentrates | 
| NAICS | 325130: Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing | 
| SIC | 2816: Inorganic Pigments | 
| Sales Range | $10 M  to 50M  | 
    
| # of Employees | 150 | 
| Plant Area | 
                            100,000
                 
ft2
 
                     | 
    
| Annual Production | 36,000,000
             
lb
 
         | 
    
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240
             
hrs
 
         | 
    
| Location (State) | Michigan | 
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $686,938 | 9,789,600 | 
             
kWh
 
         | 
        $0.070 | 
| Electricity Demand | $221,654 | 21,161 | 
             
kW-mo/yr
 
         | 
        $10.47 | 
| Electricity Fees | $93,582 | - | 
             | 
        - | 
| Natural Gas | $124,762 | 18,633 | 
             
MMBtu
 
         | 
        $6.70 | 
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $219,989 | 
             See individual recommendations below 
            *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
         | 
    ||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $194,192 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Primary Product Savings | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 4.111: Add equipment/ operators to reduce production bottleneck | $142,452 | $31,500 | 
                        $7,347
                                                     104,697
                                 
                                            
kWh
 
                             | 
                                                                                
                        $2,105
                                                     -
                                 
                                            
kW-mo/yr
 
                             | 
                                                                                - | $13,000 | $120,000 | |
| 02 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $20,715 | $4,565 | 
                        $16,095
                                                     229,390
                                 
                                            
kWh
 
                             | 
                                                                                
                        $4,620
                                                     -
                                 
                                            
kW-mo/yr
 
                             | 
                                                                                - | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage | $24,928 | $520 | 
                        $19,368
                                                     276,011
                                 
                                            
kWh
 
                             | 
                                                                                
                        $5,560
                                                     -
                                 
                                            
kW-mo/yr
 
                             | 
                                                                                - | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.7229: Air condition only space necessary | $13,955 | $6,000 | - | - | 
                        $13,955
                                                     -
                                 
                                            
MMBtu
 
                             | 
                                                                                - | - | |
| 05 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $12,857 | $150 | 
                        $9,988
                                                     142,340
                                 
                                            
kWh
 
                             | 
                                                                                
                        $2,869
                                                     -
                                 
                                            
kW-mo/yr
 
                             | 
                                                                                - | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $5,082 | $100 | 
                        $3,229
                                                     46,019
                                 
                                            
kWh
 
                             | 
                                                                                
                        $1,853
                                                     -
                                 
                                            
kW-mo/yr
 
                             | 
                                                                                - | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $219,989 | $42,835 | 
                        $56,027
                                                     798,457
                                 
                                            
kWh
 
                             | 
                                                                                
                        $17,007
                                                     -
                                 
                                            
kW-mo/yr
 
                             | 
                                                                                
                        $13,955
                                                     -
                                 
                                            
MMBtu
 
                             | 
                                                                                $13,000 | $120,000 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $194,192 | $38,170 | 
                        $36,703
                                                     523,048
                                 
                                            
kWh
 
                             | 
                                                                                
                        $10,534
                                                     -
                                 
                                            
kW-mo/yr
 
                             | 
                                                                                
                        $13,955
                                                     -
                                 
                                            
MMBtu
 
                             | 
                                                                                $13,000 | $120,000 | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Primary Product Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs