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Assessment #GT0656


Assessment Year 1998
SIC 2789
SIC Description Bookbinding And Related Work
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Sample Board/ Ring Binders
Sales $ 2,000,000
# of Employees 42
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 400,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
Location (State) GA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 82,524

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,516,413 kWh $ 65,200 $ 0.043 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 4,121 -

Natural Gas

2,646 MMBtu $ 13,203 $ 4.99 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

18,189 MMBtu $ 82,524 $ 4.54 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

48,000 lbs $ 1,440 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended
Implemented
Energy Sources Yearly Savings Yearly Cost % Saved Unit Price

Electricity

361,958 kWh
223,916 kWh
$ 15,566
$ 9,632
23.87 %
14.77 %
$ 0.043 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,780
$ 0
43.19 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 4.99 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,710 MMBtu
2,295 MMBtu
$ 17,346
$ 9,632
21.02 %
11.67 %
$ 4.54 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

48,000 lbs
48,000 lbs
$ 1,440
$ 1,440
100.00 %
100.00 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT 2.4323 I $ 7,000 $ 9,632 0.73
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

223,916 kWh $ 9,632 $ 0.043 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

2,295 MMBtu $ 9,632 -
02 view
details
USE DIRECT AIR SUPPLY TO EXHAUST HOODS 2.7245 N $ 4,000 $ 5,934 0.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

138,042 kWh $ 5,934 $ 0.043 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,415 MMBtu $ 5,934 -
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details
REUSE / RECYCLE/ SELL PAPER PRODUCTS 3.5217 I $ 0 $ 1,440 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

48,000 lbs $ 1,440 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 1,440 -
04 view
details
AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS 4.4460 I $ 15,000 $ 15,600 0.96
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

- $ 15,600 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 15,600 -
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details
ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK 4.1110 N $ 5,000 $ 4,000 1.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

- $ 4,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 4,000 -
06 view
details
COMBINE UTILITY METERS 2.8112 N $ 0 $ 1,780 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,780 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 1,780 -