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Assessment #IC0160


Assessment Year 2009
SIC 2821
SIC Description Plastics Materials And Resins
NAICS 325211
NAICS Description Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Principal Product Protective Packaging systems
Sales $ 15,000,000
# of Employees 359
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 278,500
Annual Production 12,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) IL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 2,942,423

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

28,823,233 kWh $ 1,750,765 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

52,924 kW $ 287,059 $ 5.42 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

95,827 MMBtu $ 904,599 $ 9.44 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

391,265 MMBtu $ 2,942,423 $ 7.52 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

15,770,000 Gal $ 53,632 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

1,292,290 kWh
1,110,950 kWh
$ 78,827
$ 67,765
4.50 %
3.87 %
$ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

3,604 kW
3,056 kW
$ 19,535
$ 16,565
6.81 %
5.77 %
$ 5.42 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

134 MMBtu
98 MMBtu
$ 1,265
$ 925
0.14 %
0.10 %
$ 9.44 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

13,380 MMBtu
11,485 MMBtu
$ 99,627
$ 85,255
3.39 %
2.90 %
$ 7.52 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

0 Gal
0 Gal
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
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USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 33,261 $ 14,507 2.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

174,526 kWh $ 10,646 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

239 kW $ 1,296 $ 5.42 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,789 MMBtu $ 11,942 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 528 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 2,037 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 2,565 -
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USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 17,420 $ 6,924 2.52
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

82,588 kWh $ 5,036 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

135 kW $ 731 $ 5.42 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

847 MMBtu $ 5,767 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -178 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 1,335 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,157 -
03 view
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USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 653 $ 292 2.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

7,828 kWh $ 478 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

11 kW $ 60 $ 5.42 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

80 MMBtu $ 538 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 69 -

Administrative Changes

- $ -315 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -246 -
04 view
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USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 51,610 $ 13,109 3.94
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

128,684 kWh $ 7,850 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

176 kW $ 954 $ 5.42 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,319 MMBtu $ 8,804 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 4,343 -

Administrative Changes

- $ -38 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 4,305 -
05 view
details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 131,206 $ 42,819 3.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

614,431 kWh $ 37,480 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

985 kW $ 5,339 $ 5.42 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

6,298 MMBtu $ 42,819 -
06 view
details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 42,838 $ 17,221 2.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

132,506 kWh $ 8,082 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,686 kW $ 9,139 $ 5.42 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,358 MMBtu $ 17,221 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 345 $ 6,043 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

99,071 kWh $ 6,043 $ 0.061 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,015 MMBtu $ 6,043 -
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REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS 2.2135 I $ 58 $ 746 0.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

79 MMBtu $ 746 $ 9.44 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

79 MMBtu $ 746 -
09 view
details
USE MINIMUM STEAM OPERATING PRESSURE 2.2163 N $ 0 $ 340 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

36 MMBtu $ 340 $ 9.44 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

36 MMBtu $ 340 -
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ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 I $ 0 $ 179 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

19 MMBtu $ 179 $ 9.44 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

19 MMBtu $ 179 -
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UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 N $ 0 $ 4,813 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

49,056 kWh $ 2,992 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

336 kW $ 1,821 $ 5.42 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

503 MMBtu $ 4,813 -
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CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES 2.6211 N $ 0 $ 415 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

3,600 kWh $ 220 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

36 kW $ 195 $ 5.42 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

37 MMBtu $ 415 -