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Assessment #MI0159


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 3089
SIC Description Plastics Products, Nec
NAICS 326199
NAICS Description All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Principal Product Medical and Laboratory Plastics
Sales $ 30,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 47,000
Annual Production 20,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) PR
Yearly Energy Cost $ 585,681

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

3,335,267 kWh $ 525,440 $ 0.158 /kWh

- Demand Charge

7,084 kW $ 57,841 $ 8.17 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 2,400 -

TOTAL ENERGY

34,186 MMBtu $ 585,681 $ 17.13 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

318,943 kWh
318,943 kWh
$ 43,983
$ 43,983
8.37 %
8.37 %
$ 0.158 /kWh

- Demand Charge

579 kW
579 kW
$ 4,748
$ 4,748
8.21 %
8.21 %
$ 8.17 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

3,270 MMBtu
3,270 MMBtu
$ 48,731
$ 48,731
8.32 %
8.32 %
$ 17.13 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
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LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA 2.7221 I $ 120 $ 21,617 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

147,086 kWh $ 19,215 $ 0.158 /kWh

- Demand Charge

294 kW $ 2,402 $ 8.17 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,508 MMBtu $ 21,617 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,210 $ 7,137 0.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

42,800 kWh $ 6,743 $ 0.158 /kWh

- Demand Charge

48 kW $ 394 $ 8.17 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

439 MMBtu $ 7,137 -
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USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT 2.4323 I $ 3,475 $ 6,615 0.53
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

39,229 kWh $ 6,180 $ 0.158 /kWh

- Demand Charge

53 kW $ 435 $ 8.17 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

402 MMBtu $ 6,615 -
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USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MECHANICAL DRIVE 2.4144 I $ 3,978 $ 5,266 0.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

35,808 kWh $ 4,678 $ 0.158 /kWh

- Demand Charge

72 kW $ 588 $ 8.17 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

367 MMBtu $ 5,266 -
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details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 40 $ 3,337 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

19,006 kWh $ 2,994 $ 0.158 /kWh

- Demand Charge

42 kW $ 343 $ 8.17 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

195 MMBtu $ 3,337 -
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INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 280 $ 3,238 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

18,549 kWh $ 2,922 $ 0.158 /kWh

- Demand Charge

37 kW $ 316 $ 8.17 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

190 MMBtu $ 3,238 -
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details
REUSE / RECYCLE/ SELL PAPER PRODUCTS 3.5217 N $ 120 $ 1,875 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 1,875 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,875 -
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INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS 2.7447 I $ 480 $ 1,521 0.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

16,465 kWh $ 1,251 $ 0.158 /kWh

- Demand Charge

33 kW $ 270 $ 8.17 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

169 MMBtu $ 1,521 -