| Assessment Year | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Crude Talc Ore |
| NAICS | 212399: All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining |
| SIC | 1499: Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels |
| Sales Range | $50 M to 100M |
| # of Employees | 38 |
| Plant Area |
85,290,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 202,000
units
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 2,080
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Montana |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $48,960 | 682,743 |
kWh
|
$0.072 |
| LPG | $23,170 | 1,058 |
MMBtu
|
$21.90 |
| Fuel Oil #1 | $1,219,030 | 56,600 |
MMBtu
|
$21.54 |
| Other Energy | $62,900 | 2,310 |
MMBtu
|
$27.23 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | $1,354,060 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $210,168 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | LPG Savings | Fuel Oil #1 Savings | Personnel Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 4.126: Install sensors to detect defects | $192,988 | $1,006,000 |
$(-15,012.0)
(-209,373)
kWh
|
- | - | $208,000 | |
| 02 | 2.9114: Use solar heat to make electricty | $15,980 | $200,000 | - | - |
$15,980
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 03 | 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment | $850 | $3,540 |
$130
1,850
kWh
|
$720
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 04 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $350 | $800 |
$350
4,800
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $210,168 | $1,210,340 |
$(-14,532.0)
(-202,723)
kWh
|
$720
-
MMBtu
|
$15,980
-
MMBtu
|
$208,000 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs