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Assessment #MAS013


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2621
SIC Description Paper Mills
NAICS 322121
NAICS Description Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Principal Product Paper Manufacturing and Converting
Sales $ 42,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 28,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) VT
Yearly Energy Cost $ 5,578,033

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 23,114,900 kWh $ 891,715 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 112,907 kW $ 1,305,318 $ 11.56 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Fuel Oil #6

 143,782 MMBtu $ 1,898,000 $ 13.20 /MMBtu

Other Energy

 96,288 MMBtu $ 1,483,000 $ 15.40 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 477,000 MMBtu $ 5,578,033 $ 11.69 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 -7,308 kWh
592,135 kWh		 $ -421
$ 34,166		 -0.05 %
3.83 %		 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -1,026 kW
317 kW		 $ -11,860
$ 3,664		 -0.91 %
0.28 %		 $ 11.56 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Fuel Oil #6

 4,615 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 65,072
$ 0		 3.43 %
0.00 %		 $ 13.20 /MMBtu

Other Energy

 425 MMBtu
425 MMBtu		 $ 5,993
$ 5,993		 0.40 %
0.40 %		 $ 15.40 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,965 MMBtu
6,494 MMBtu		 $ 58,784
$ 43,823		 1.05 %
0.79 %		 $ 11.69 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT 2.4321 N $ 42,112 $ 27,730 1.52
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -742,074 kWh $ -42,818 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -1,343 kW $ -15,524 $ 11.56 /kW

Fuel Oil #6

 4,615 MMBtu $ 65,072 $ 13.20 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 -2,991 MMBtu $ 6,730 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ 21,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 21,000 -
02 view
details		 REPLACE OVER-SIZE MOTORS AND PUMPS WITH OPTIMUM SIZE 2.4131 I $ 20,475 $ 21,255 0.96
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 368,363 kWh $ 21,255 $ 0.039 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,776 MMBtu $ 21,255 -
03 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 0 $ 12,053 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 149,200 kWh $ 8,608 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 298 kW $ 3,445 $ 11.56 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,529 MMBtu $ 12,053 -
04 view
details		 REPLACE OVER-SIZE MOTORS AND PUMPS WITH OPTIMUM SIZE 2.4131 N $ 15,000 $ 7,289 2.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 126,311 kWh $ 7,289 $ 0.039 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,295 MMBtu $ 7,289 -
05 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 3,600 $ 3,878 0.93
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Energy

 275 MMBtu $ 3,878 $ 15.40 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 275 MMBtu $ 3,878 -
06 view
details		 REPLACE OVER-SIZE MOTORS AND PUMPS WITH OPTIMUM SIZE 2.4131 I $ 8,000 $ 3,738 2.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 64,780 kWh $ 3,738 $ 0.039 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 664 MMBtu $ 3,738 -
07 view
details		 TURN OFF STEAM / HOT WATER LINES LEADING TO SPACE HEATING UNITS 2.6213 I $ 150 $ 2,115 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Energy

 150 MMBtu $ 2,115 $ 15.40 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 150 MMBtu $ 2,115 -
08 view
details		 REPLACE OVER-SIZE MOTORS AND PUMPS WITH OPTIMUM SIZE 2.4131 N $ 5,000 $ 942 5.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 16,320 kWh $ 942 $ 0.039 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 167 MMBtu $ 942 -
09 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 3,500 $ 784 4.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 9,792 kWh $ 565 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 19 kW $ 219 $ 11.56 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 100 MMBtu $ 784 -