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Assessment #MA0636


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 2621
SIC Description Paper Mills
NAICS 322121
NAICS Description Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Principal Product fine paper
Sales $ 50,000,000
# of Employees 48
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 160,000
Annual Production 10,950 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,520
Location (State) MA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 2,605,940

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 10,061,141 kWh $ 829,451 $ 0.082 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 23,238 kW $ 335,304 $ 14.43 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 120,528 -

Natural Gas

 122,732 MMBtu $ 1,320,657 $ 10.76 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 225,859 MMBtu $ 2,605,940 $ 11.54 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,242,019 kWh
1,126,104 kWh		 $ 102,342
$ 92,791		 12.34 %
11.19 %		 $ 0.082 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,569 kW
1,550 kW		 $ 22,541
$ 22,267		 6.72 %
6.64 %		 $ 14.43 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 34,990 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 376,492
$ 0		 28.51 %
0.00 %		 $ 10.76 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 47,721 MMBtu
11,543 MMBtu		 $ 501,375
$ 115,058		 19.24 %
4.42 %		 $ 11.54 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 RECOVER HEAT FROM HOT WASTE WATER 2.2446 N $ 110,000 $ 221,387 0.50
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 20,575 MMBtu $ 221,387 $ 10.76 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 20,575 MMBtu $ 221,387 -
02 view
details		 USE HOT PROCESS FLUIDS TO PREHEAT INCOMING PROCESS FLUIDS 2.2444 N $ 540,000 $ 147,853 3.65
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -190,678 kWh $ -15,712 $ 0.082 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -269 kW $ -3,882 $ 14.43 /kW

Natural Gas

 15,562 MMBtu $ 167,447 $ 10.76 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 13,608 MMBtu $ 147,853 -
03 view
details		 USE EXISTING DAM TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY 2.3322 I $ 939,500 $ 110,112 8.53
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,078,000 kWh $ 88,827 $ 0.082 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,482 kW $ 21,285 $ 14.43 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 11,050 MMBtu $ 110,112 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 18,000 $ 4,946 3.64
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 48,104 kWh $ 3,964 $ 0.082 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 68 kW $ 982 $ 14.43 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 493 MMBtu $ 4,946 -
05 view
details		 USE STEAM PRESSURE REDUCTION TO GENERATE POWER 2.3321 N $ 5,000 $ 8,663 0.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 204,480 kWh $ 16,849 $ 0.082 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 288 kW $ 4,156 $ 14.43 /kW

Natural Gas

 -1,147 MMBtu $ -12,342 $ 10.76 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 949 MMBtu $ 8,663 -
06 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 0 $ 4,272 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 51,845 kWh $ 4,272 $ 0.082 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 531 MMBtu $ 4,272 -
07 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 20,000 $ 4,142 4.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 50,268 kWh $ 4,142 $ 0.082 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 515 MMBtu $ 4,142 -