Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #LL0231


Assessment Year 2005
SIC 2711
SIC Description Newspapers
NAICS 311611
NAICS Description Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Principal Product Newspaper
Sales $ 15,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 2,484 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 2,912
Location (State) LA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 139,469

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,309,680 kWh $ 101,948 $ 0.078 /kWh

- Demand Charge

5,642 kW $ 31,028 $ 5.50 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 5,402 -

Natural Gas

91 MMBtu $ 1,091 $ 11.99 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

13,515 MMBtu $ 139,469 $ 10.32 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

1,536,765 kWh
183,371 kWh
$ 119,622
$ 14,274
117.34 %
14.00 %
$ 0.078 /kWh

- Demand Charge

5,820 kW
178 kW
$ 32,010
$ 979
103.16 %
3.16 %
$ 5.50 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ -3,483
$ 580
-64.48 %
10.74 %
-

Natural Gas

-11,561 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ -103,240
$ 0
-9,462.88 %
0.00 %
$ 11.99 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,191 MMBtu
1,880 MMBtu
$ 44,909
$ 15,833
32.20 %
11.35 %
$ 10.32 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR 2.3412 N $ 0 $ 25,544 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,309,680 kWh $ 101,945 $ 0.078 /kWh

- Demand Charge

5,642 kW $ 31,031 $ 5.50 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ -4,192 -

Natural Gas

-11,561 MMBtu $ -103,240 $ 11.99 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,863 MMBtu $ 25,544 -
02 view
details
UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 I $ 500 $ 10,617 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

131,393 kWh $ 10,228 $ 0.078 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 389 -

TOTAL ENERGY

1,347 MMBtu $ 10,617 -
03 view
details
REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 I $ 750 $ 5,216 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

51,978 kWh $ 4,046 $ 0.078 /kWh

- Demand Charge

178 kW $ 979 $ 5.50 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 191 -

TOTAL ENERGY

533 MMBtu $ 5,216 -
04 view
details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 0 $ 3,367 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

41,671 kWh $ 3,244 $ 0.078 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 123 -

TOTAL ENERGY

427 MMBtu $ 3,367 -
05 view
details
USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 N $ 0 $ 165 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

2,043 kWh $ 159 $ 0.078 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 6 -

TOTAL ENERGY

21 MMBtu $ 165 -
06 view
details
BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 4.6110 N $ 0 $ 108,500 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 106,000 -

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

- $ 2,500 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 108,500 -
07 view
details
BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 4.6110 N $ 0 $ 390 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 390 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 390 -