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Answers to Frequently Asked MECS  Questions( All tables are accessible in PDF and/or Lotus  Format)Energy Consumption

Q:  In 1991, how much energy did manufactures consume for fuel or non-fuel purposes?
A: If you would like to review national and regional statistics by SIC in physical units, please click Table A1 (part 1); for common units, please clickTable A1 (part 2); and for review by manufacturing economic characteristics, such as employment and value of shipments, please click onTable A9; Table A30 or Table A33.mecs01a.xls  (Table A1, Part 1)mecs01b.xls  (Table A1, Part 2)mecs09.xls  (Table A9)mecs30.xls  (Table A30)mecs33.xls  (Table A33)Q: In 1991, how much energy did manufactures consume for fuel purposes (i.e., to produce heat, power, and generate electricity)?

A: If you would like to review national and regional statistics by SIC in physical units, please click Table A4 (part 1); for common units, please click Table A4 (part 2); and for review by manufacturing economic characteristics, such as employment and value of shipments, please click on Table A12, Table A31 and Table A34.  For review of selected byproduct energy sources generated from manufacturing processes that were consumed for fuel purposes, clickTable A6.mecs04a.xls  (Table A4, Part 1)mecs04b.xls  (Table A4, Part 2)mecs12.xls  (Table A12)mecs31.xls  (Table A31)mecs34.xls  (Table A34)mecs06.xls  (Table A6)Q: In 1991, how much energy did manufacture consume that originated offsite (e.g., purchases or transfers) of the manufacturing site?A:If you would like to review national and regional statistics by SIC in physical units, please click Table A5 (part 1);  for common units, please clickTable A5 (part 2);  and for review by manufacturing economic characteristics, such as employment and value of shipments, please click on  Table A13, Table A32 and Table A35.mecs05a.xls  (Table A5, Part 1)mecs05b.xls  (Table A5, Part 2)mecs13.xls  (Table A13)mecs32.xls  (Table A32)mecs35.xls  (Table A35)Q: In 1991, how much energy did manufactures consume for non-fuel purposes (i.e., as feedstock or a raw material)?
A: If you would like to review national and regional statistics by SIC in physical units, please click Table A3 (part 1); for common units, please click Table A3 (part 2); and for review by manufacturing economic characteristics, such as employment and value of shipments, please click on Table A11.mecs03a.xls  (Table A3, Part 1)mecs03b.xls  (Table A3, Part 2)mecs11.xls  (Table A11)Q:  In 1991, how much energy did manufactures consume per day?A: If you would like to review national and regional statistics by SIC, please click Table A2; for review by manufacturing economic characteristics, please click  Table A10.mecs02.xls  (Table A2)mecs10.xls  (Table A10)Use of Energy
Q:  How do manufactures use energy?A:  If you would like to review national statistics by SIC in physical units, please click Table A36 (part 1); for common units, please clickTable A36 (part 2).  For regional statistics, please clickTable A37 (part 1) and Table A37 (part 2).  For a non-additive presentation of energy sources and their uses at the national level, please click on Table A38 (part 1) and Table A38 (part 2) or Table A39  (part 1)  and Table A39  (part 2) for the region level.mecs36a.xls  (Table A36, Part 1)mecs36b.xls  (Table A36, Part 2)mecs37a.xls  (Table A37, Part 1)mecs37b.xls  (Table A37, Part 2)mecs38a.xls  (Table A38, Part 1)mecs38b.xls  (Table A38, Part 2)mecs39a.xls  (Table A39, Part 1)mecs39b.xls  (Table A39, Part 2)Direct Cost of Energy
Q:  How much did manufactures spend for purchased energy?A:If you would like to review national and regional energy costs by SIC, please clickTable A24,; for energy costs by manufacturing economic characteristics, please clickTable A28.   For the associated quantities of purchases, please clickTable A22 and Table A26, respectively.  To review average unit prices of purchased energy, please click Table A25 (part 1), for $ per physical units and Table A25 (part 2), for $ per Btu; and, for prices by manufacturing economic characteristics, such as employment and value of shipments categories, please click onTable A29 (part 1) and Table A29 (part  2).  Details on electricity, natural gas, and steam purchases and costs are available in several tables, with quantity purchased found in Table A23 andTable A27 and costs found in Table A46and Table A48 and average unit prices found inTable A47 and Table  A49.mecs24.xls  (Table A24)mecs28.xls  (Table A28)mecs22.xls  (Table A22)mecs26.xls  (Table A26)mecs25a.xls  (Table A25, Part 1)mecs25b.xls  (Table A25, Part 2)mecs29a.xls  (Table A29, Part 1)mecs29b.xls  (Table A29, Part 2)mecs23.xls (Table A23)mecs27.xls  (Table A27)mecs46.xls  (Table A46)mecs48.xls  (Table A48)mecs47.xls  (Table A47)mecs49.xls  (Table A49)Relationship between Energy and Manufacturing Operations
Q:How does energy consumption relate to operating costs?A::For a review of selected operating ratios, please click on Table  A50 and Table  A51.  For a general overview, please click on Table  A8 and Table  A15.mecs50.xls  (Table A50)mecs51.xls  (Table A51)mecs08.xls  (Table A8)mecs15.xls  (Table A15)Energy StorageQ:  How do manufactures store energy?A:  For details on the shell storage capacity of motor gasoline, residual fuel oil, diesel, and other distillate fuel oil, please click on Table A7 and Table A14.mecs07.xls  (Table A7)mecs14.xls  (Table A14)Components of Electricity
Q:  How do manufactures generate electricity?A: For details on cogeneration, conventional generation, and renewable generation of electricity, please click on Table A17 and Table A20.mecs17.xls  (Table A17)mecs20.xls  (Table A20)Q:  How do manufactures demand electricity?A:  The sources for and total demand of electricity can be found by clicking on Tables A16and Table A19.mecs16.xls  (Table A16)mecs19.xls  (Table A19)Q:To whom do manufactures sell electricity?A: The buyers of electricity from manufactures are detailed in Table A18 and Table A21.mecs18.xls  (Table A18)mecs21.xls  (Table A21) 
      Capability of Switching to an Alternative Fuel


Q:  In 1991, how much energy can manufactures switch?
A:  For a overview on nonswitchable minimum requirements and maximum consumption potential, please click on Table A52.mecs52.xls  (Table A52)A:  For potential fuel switching of electricity to an alternative fuel, please click on Table A53.mecs53.xls  (Table A53)A:  For potential fuel switching of natural gas to an alternative fuel, please click on Table A54.mecs54.xls  (Table A54)A:  For potential fuel switching of distillate fuel oil to an alternative fuel, please click on Table A55.mecs55.xls  (Table A55)A: For potential fuel switching of residual fuel oil to an alternative fuel, please click on Table A56.mecs56.xls  (Table A56)A:  For potential fuel switching of coal to an alternative fuel, please click on Table A57.mecs57.xls  (Table A57)A:  For potential fuel switching of LPG to an alternative fuel, please click on Table A58.mecs58.xls  (Table A58)Energy-Management Activities, Including Demand-Side ManagementQ: How do manufactures manage energy?A:  For participation in sponsored energy-management activities, please click on Table A40 and Table A41.mecs40.xls  (Table A40)mecs41.xls  (Table A41)Presence of Technology at Manufacturing Sites
      Q: What technologies do manufactures use?A: For national and regional level statistics 
        on the penetration of general and industry-specific technologies at manufacturing 
        sites, please click on Table 
        A44 for industry-specific details; and Table 
        A42 and Table A43, and Table 
        A45 for general details on penetration of technology in the manufacturing 
        arena.mecs44.xls 
          (Table A44)mecs4243.xls 
          (Tables A42 and A43)mecs45.xls 
          (Table A45)File Last Modified: 9/17/96Contact:robert.adler@eia.doe.gov 
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