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Assessment #LE0316


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2679
SIC Description Converted Paper Products, Nec
NAICS 322299
NAICS Description All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Principal Product Party Decorations and Novelties
Sales $ 30,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 800,000
Annual Production 0 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 4,680
Location (State) PA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 324,064

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 3,651,872 kWh $ 145,472 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 14,146 kW $ 159,909 $ 11.30 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 8,839 MMBtu $ 18,683 $ 2.11 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 46,271 MMBtu $ 324,064 $ 7.00 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,326,997 kWh
0 kWh		 $ 53,076
$ 0		 36.49 %
0.00 %		 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3,631 kW
0 kW		 $ 41,041
$ 0		 25.67 %
0.00 %		 $ 11.30 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 133 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 280
$ 0		 1.50 %
0.00 %		 $ 2.11 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 13,735 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 94,397
$ 0		 29.13 %
0.00 %		 $ 7.00 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 67,275 $ 37,608 1.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 640,358 kWh $ 25,613 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,061 kW $ 11,995 $ 11.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,564 MMBtu $ 37,608 -
02 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MOTOR-GENERATOR SET 2.4142 N $ 11,500 $ 13,225 0.87
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 191,660 kWh $ 7,666 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 492 kW $ 5,559 $ 11.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,965 MMBtu $ 13,225 -
03 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 13,000 $ 12,035 1.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 122,896 kWh $ 4,916 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 630 kW $ 7,119 $ 11.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,260 MMBtu $ 12,035 -
04 view
details		 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 N $ 3,000 $ 7,994 0.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

 707 kW $ 7,994 $ 11.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 7,994 -
05 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 25,000 $ 7,230 3.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 104,738 kWh $ 4,190 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 269 kW $ 3,040 $ 11.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,074 MMBtu $ 7,230 -
06 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 2,250 $ 2,639 0.85
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 65,985 kWh $ 2,639 $ 0.040 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 676 MMBtu $ 2,639 -
07 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 3,200 $ 3,209 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 46,331 kWh $ 1,853 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 120 kW $ 1,356 $ 11.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 475 MMBtu $ 3,209 -
08 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 1,120 $ 2,621 0.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 37,990 kWh $ 1,519 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 98 kW $ 1,102 $ 11.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 389 MMBtu $ 2,621 -
09 view
details		 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL 2.7232 N $ 23,800 $ 2,438 9.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 30,240 kWh $ 1,209 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 84 kW $ 949 $ 11.30 /kW

Natural Gas

 133 MMBtu $ 280 $ 2.11 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 443 MMBtu $ 2,438 -
10 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 3,600 $ 1,860 1.94
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 22,801 kWh $ 912 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 62 kW $ 707 $ 11.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 234 MMBtu $ 1,619 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 241 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 241 -
11 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 3,205 $ 1,567 2.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 22,805 kWh $ 912 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 58 kW $ 655 $ 11.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 234 MMBtu $ 1,567 -
12 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 1,000 $ 1,182 0.85
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 15,427 kWh $ 617 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 50 kW $ 565 $ 11.30 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 158 MMBtu $ 1,182 -
13 view
details		 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS 2.7145 N $ 22,500 $ 1,030 21.84
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 25,766 kWh $ 1,030 $ 0.040 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 264 MMBtu $ 1,030 -