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Assessment #GT0807


Assessment Year 2005
SIC 2711
SIC Description Newspapers
NAICS 511110
NAICS Description Newspaper Publishers
Principal Product News Papers
Sales $ 50,312,000
# of Employees 450
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 125,000
Annual Production 67,100,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) TN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 304,345

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

4,750,400 kWh $ 183,034 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

9,170 kW $ 85,626 $ 9.34 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 228 -

Natural Gas

3,440 MMBtu $ 35,457 $ 10.31 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

52,132 MMBtu $ 304,345 $ 5.84 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

411,886 kWh
228,622 kWh
$ 14,802
$ 8,216
8.09 %
4.49 %
$ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

379 kW
311 kW
$ 4,007
$ 3,291
4.68 %
3.84 %
$ 9.34 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 10.31 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,222 MMBtu
2,343 MMBtu
$ 18,809
$ 11,507
6.18 %
3.78 %
$ 5.84 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 25,590 $ 8,729 2.93
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

162,099 kWh $ 5,826 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

274 kW $ 2,903 $ 9.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,662 MMBtu $ 8,729 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 663 $ 719 0.92
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

14,530 kWh $ 522 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

19 kW $ 197 $ 9.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

149 MMBtu $ 719 -
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INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 543 $ 1,135 0.48
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

31,583 kWh $ 1,135 $ 0.039 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

324 MMBtu $ 1,135 -
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MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 I $ 120 $ 427 0.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,570 kWh $ 236 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

18 kW $ 191 $ 9.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

67 MMBtu $ 427 -
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COMBINE UTILITY METERS 2.8112 N $ 8,000 $ 3,880 2.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 3,880 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 3,880 -
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REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS 2.7224 N $ 1,120 $ 1,540 0.73
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

42,854 kWh $ 1,540 $ 0.039 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

439 MMBtu $ 1,540 -
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METER WASTE WATER 3.4155 N $ 550 $ 7,200 0.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 7,200 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 7,200 -
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REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL 2.7232 I $ 1,300 $ 497 2.62
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

13,840 kWh $ 497 $ 0.039 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

142 MMBtu $ 497 -
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details
REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL 2.7232 N $ 50,525 $ 5,762 8.77
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

140,410 kWh $ 5,046 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

68 kW $ 716 $ 9.34 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,439 MMBtu $ 5,762 -