Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #IA0438


Assessment Year 2009
SIC 2711
SIC Description Newspapers
NAICS 511110
NAICS Description Newspaper Publishers
Principal Product Newspapers and Newspaper Inserts
Sales $ 21,000,000
# of Employees 162
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 370,000
Annual Production 71,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,280
Location (State) NE
Yearly Energy Cost $ 932,306

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

7,984,267 kWh $ 215,555 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2,356 kW $ 18,637 $ 7.91 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Other Energy

27,548 MMBtu $ 698,114 $ 25.34 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

109,387 MMBtu $ 932,306 $ 8.52 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

1,130,704 kWh
1,088,920 kWh
$ 32,874
$ 31,729
15.25 %
14.72 %
$ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

62 kW
62 kW
$ 6,163
$ 6,163
33.07 %
33.07 %
$ 7.91 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Other Energy

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 25.34 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

11,589 MMBtu
11,161 MMBtu
$ 39,037
$ 37,892
4.19 %
4.06 %
$ 8.52 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 59,001 $ 18,772 3.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

466,780 kWh $ 12,789 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

60 kW $ 5,983 $ 7.91 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

4,784 MMBtu $ 18,772 -
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MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 I $ 50 $ 259 0.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,755 kWh $ 185 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1 kW $ 74 $ 7.91 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

69 MMBtu $ 259 -
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details
DISCONNECT BALLASTS 2.7122 I $ 250 $ 330 0.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,154 kWh $ 224 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1 kW $ 106 $ 7.91 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

84 MMBtu $ 330 -
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details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 462 $ 799 0.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

29,171 kWh $ 799 $ 0.027 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

299 MMBtu $ 799 -
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details
REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 N $ 515 $ 346 1.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

12,613 kWh $ 346 $ 0.027 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

129 MMBtu $ 346 -
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details
ADD AREA LIGHTING SWITCHES 2.7131 I $ 2,200 $ 7,861 0.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

217,584 kWh $ 7,861 $ 0.027 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

2,230 MMBtu $ 7,861 -
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USE RE-USABLE FILTERS 3.7196 N $ 7,540 $ 15,000 0.50
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

160 lbs $ 15,000 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 15,000 -
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details
REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS 2.7224 I $ 2,000 $ 10,670 0.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

389,647 kWh $ 10,670 $ 0.027 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

3,994 MMBtu $ 10,670 -