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Assessment #IA0383


Assessment Year 2006
SIC 2653
SIC Description Corrugated And Solid Fiber Boxes
NAICS 322211
NAICS Description Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
Principal Product Printed Corrugated Containers
Sales $ 6,300,000
# of Employees 17
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 85,000
Annual Production 11,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,500
Location (State) NE
Yearly Energy Cost $ 96,763

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

828,800 kWh $ 16,625 $ 0.020 /kWh

- Demand Charge

4,800 kW $ 73,158 $ 15.24 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

694 MMBtu $ 6,980 $ 10.06 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

9,189 MMBtu $ 96,763 $ 10.53 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

64,268 kWh
58,194 kWh
$ 1,278
$ 1,157
7.69 %
6.96 %
$ 0.020 /kWh

- Demand Charge

302 kW
270 kW
$ 4,473
$ 4,013
6.11 %
5.49 %
$ 15.24 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

373 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 4,140
$ 0
59.31 %
0.00 %
$ 10.06 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,032 MMBtu
597 MMBtu
$ 9,891
$ 5,170
10.22 %
5.34 %
$ 10.53 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 215 $ 901 0.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

9,725 kWh $ 193 $ 0.020 /kWh

- Demand Charge

47 kW $ 708 $ 15.24 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

100 MMBtu $ 901 -
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INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 163 $ 581 0.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,074 kWh $ 121 $ 0.020 /kWh

- Demand Charge

32 kW $ 460 $ 15.24 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

62 MMBtu $ 581 -
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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 25 $ 371 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

4,000 kWh $ 80 $ 0.020 /kWh

- Demand Charge

19 kW $ 291 $ 15.24 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

41 MMBtu $ 371 -
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USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 0 $ 155 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,657 kWh $ 33 $ 0.020 /kWh

- Demand Charge

12 kW $ 122 $ 15.24 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

17 MMBtu $ 155 -
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UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 605 $ 764 0.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5,858 kWh $ 117 $ 0.020 /kWh

- Demand Charge

43 kW $ 647 $ 15.24 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

60 MMBtu $ 764 -
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details
CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS 3.1191 N $ 10,250 $ 159,390 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

373 MMBtu $ 4,140 $ 10.06 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

373 MMBtu $ 4,140 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 155,250 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 155,250 -
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details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 2,380 $ 1,059 2.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

13,140 kWh $ 261 $ 0.020 /kWh

- Demand Charge

53 kW $ 798 $ 15.24 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

135 MMBtu $ 1,059 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 1,786 $ 1,920 0.93
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

23,814 kWh $ 473 $ 0.020 /kWh

- Demand Charge

96 kW $ 1,447 $ 15.24 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

244 MMBtu $ 1,920 -