| Assessment Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Rail Joints |
| NAICS | 336510: Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3743: Railroad Equipment |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 37 |
| Plant Area |
219,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 30,771
ton
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,160
hrs
|
| Location (State) | West Virginia |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $220,391 | 3,290,400 |
kWh
|
$0.067 |
| Electricity Demand | $59,755 | 10,824 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$5.52 |
| Natural Gas | $67,150 | 9,011 |
MMBtu
|
$7.45 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $64,977 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $18,308 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Personnel Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $21,277 | $41,953 |
$17,192
256,671
kWh
|
$4,085
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 02 | 2.4156: Establish a preventative maintenance program | $6,271 | $1,000 |
$5,216
77,872
kWh
|
$1,242
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | $(-187.0) | |
| 03 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $5,062 | $5,773 |
$4,090
61,062
kWh
|
$972
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 04 | 2.1221: Replace obsolete burners with more efficient ones | $4,597 | $27,000 | - | - |
$4,597
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 05 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $3,858 | $380 |
$3,113
46,768
kWh
|
$745
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 06 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $3,732 | $1,737 |
$3,014
44,995
kWh
|
$718
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 07 | 2.3131: Reschedule plant operations or reduce load to avoid peaks | $3,357 | $5,400 | - |
$3,357
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 08 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $3,273 | $10,200 |
$2,644
39,481
kWh
|
$629
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 09 | 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system | $2,705 | $9,700 |
$2,186
32,637
kWh
|
$519
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 10 | 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy | $2,628 | $640 |
$2,898
43,262
kWh
|
$690
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | $(-960.0) | |
| 11 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $1,982 | $9,000 | - | - |
$1,982
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 12 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $1,612 | $1,260 |
$1,303
19,459
kWh
|
$309
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 13 | 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio | $1,600 | $2,500 | - | - |
$1,900
-
MMBtu
|
$(-300.0) | |
| 14 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $1,239 | $5,054 |
$952
14,218
kWh
|
$287
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 15 | 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage | $1,001 | $467 |
$1,001
14,944
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 16 | 2.4235: Remove or close off unneeded compressed air lines | $783 | $70 |
$783
11,692
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $64,977 | $122,134 |
$44,392
663,061
kWh
|
$13,553
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$8,479
-
MMBtu
|
$(-1,447.0) | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $18,308 | $20,660 |
$13,644
203,998
kWh
|
$3,064
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$1,900
-
MMBtu
|
$(-300.0) | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs