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Assessment #IC0141


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 2834
SIC Description Pharmaceutical Preparations
NAICS 325412
NAICS Description Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Principal Product Pharmaceutical Products
Sales $ 100,000,000
# of Employees 500
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 180,000
Annual Production 100,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) IL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 2,461,641

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 12,535,072 kWh $ 956,802 $ 0.076 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Other Energy

 130,784 MMBtu $ 1,504,839 $ 11.51 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 259,268 MMBtu $ 2,461,641 $ 9.49 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 3,802,726 kWh
1,573,435 kWh		 $ 217,083
$ 48,327		 22.69 %
5.05 %		 $ 0.076 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 25,750
$ 25,750		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Other Energy

 7,457 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 79,640
$ 0		 5.29 %
0.00 %		 $ 11.51 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 46,436 MMBtu
16,128 MMBtu		 $ 322,473
$ 74,077		 13.10 %
3.01 %		 $ 9.49 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 6,000 $ 30,325 0.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 397,440 kWh $ 30,325 $ 0.076 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,074 MMBtu $ 30,325 -
02 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 24,016 $ 21,733 1.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 284,832 kWh $ 21,733 $ 0.076 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,920 MMBtu $ 21,733 -
03 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 37,500 $ 23,283 1.61
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 305,148 kWh $ 23,283 $ 0.076 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,128 MMBtu $ 23,283 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 0 $ 1,400 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 36,603 kWh $ 1,400 $ 0.076 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 375 MMBtu $ 1,400 -
05 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MECHANICAL DRIVE 2.4144 I $ 49,250 $ 23,800 2.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,252,000 kWh $ 23,800 $ 0.076 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 12,833 MMBtu $ 23,800 -
06 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 14,000 $ 2,794 5.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 36,603 kWh $ 2,794 $ 0.076 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 375 MMBtu $ 2,794 -
07 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 11,500 $ 10,000 1.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 10,000 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 10,000 -
08 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 1,400 $ 15,750 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 15,750 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 15,750 -
09 view
details		 INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 N $ 25,152 $ 59,840 0.42
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Energy

 5,736 MMBtu $ 59,840 $ 11.51 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,736 MMBtu $ 59,840 -
10 view
details		 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS 2.2113 N $ 17,250 $ 19,800 0.87
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Energy

 1,721 MMBtu $ 19,800 $ 11.51 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,721 MMBtu $ 19,800 -
11 view
details		 CLEAN OR COLOR ROOF TO REDUCE SOLAR LOAD 2.7425 N $ 180,000 $ 113,748 1.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,490,100 kWh $ 113,748 $ 0.076 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 15,274 MMBtu $ 113,748 -