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Assessment #IA0461


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2752
SIC Description Commercial Printing, Lithographic
NAICS 323110
NAICS Description Commercial Lithographic Printing
Principal Product Promotional products
Sales $ 83,000,000
# of Employees 450
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 280,000
Annual Production 110,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,787
Location (State) MN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 834,115

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

8,733,727 kWh $ 623,658 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

29,115 kW $ 144,573 $ 4.97 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

9,739 MMBtu $ 65,884 $ 6.76 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

99,261 MMBtu $ 834,115 $ 8.40 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

471,194 kWh
0 kWh
$ 35,309
$ 0
5.66 %
0.00 %
$ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

740 kW
0 kW
$ 3,670
$ 0
2.54 %
0.00 %
$ 4.97 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

1,938 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 13,101
$ 0
19.88 %
0.00 %
$ 6.76 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

6,768 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 52,080
$ 0
6.24 %
0.00 %
$ 8.40 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 1,649 $ 1,898 0.87
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

22,550 kWh $ 1,608 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

58 kW $ 290 $ 4.97 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

231 MMBtu $ 1,898 -
02 view
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 12,616 $ 12,749 0.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

130,797 kWh $ 11,040 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

344 kW $ 1,709 $ 4.97 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,341 MMBtu $ 12,749 -
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INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 1,078 $ 2,492 0.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

34,953 kWh $ 2,492 $ 0.071 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

358 MMBtu $ 2,492 -
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details
REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 N $ 40 $ 1,625 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

19,132 kWh $ 1,364 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

53 kW $ 261 $ 4.97 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

196 MMBtu $ 1,625 -
05 view
details
ELIMINATE PERMANENTLY THE USE OF COMPRESSED AIR 2.4233 N $ 5,500 $ 10,733 0.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

150,535 kWh $ 10,733 $ 0.071 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,543 MMBtu $ 10,733 -
06 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 200 $ 8,668 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

103,497 kWh $ 7,379 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

260 kW $ 1,289 $ 4.97 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,061 MMBtu $ 8,668 -
07 view
details
ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 N $ 240 $ 430 0.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5,138 kWh $ 366 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

13 kW $ 64 $ 4.97 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

53 MMBtu $ 430 -
08 view
details
ELIMINATE PERMANENTLY THE USE OF COMPRESSED AIR 2.4233 N $ 20 $ 384 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

4,592 kWh $ 327 $ 0.071 /kWh

- Demand Charge

12 kW $ 57 $ 4.97 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

47 MMBtu $ 384 -
09 view
details
RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 5,000 $ 13,101 0.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,938 MMBtu $ 13,101 $ 6.76 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,938 MMBtu $ 13,101 -