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Assessment #MI0192


Assessment Year 2010
SIC 2711
SIC Description Newspapers
NAICS 511110
NAICS Description Newspaper Publishers
Principal Product Newspapers
Sales $ 21,865,200
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 126,000
Annual Production 35,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 7,140
Location (State) FL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 799,790

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 7,881,343 kWh $ 564,160 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 17,397 kW $ 173,970 $ 10.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 61,660 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 80,784 MMBtu $ 799,790 $ 9.90 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,835,999 kWh
1,351,349 kWh		 $ 192,449
$ 135,135		 34.11 %
23.95 %		 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3,211 kW
2,225 kW		 $ 32,109
$ 22,251		 18.46 %
12.79 %		 $ 10.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 18,818 MMBtu
13,851 MMBtu		 $ 224,558
$ 157,386		 28.08 %
19.68 %		 $ 9.90 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 32,395 $ 60,080 0.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 526,996 kWh $ 52,700 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 738 kW $ 7,380 $ 10.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,402 MMBtu $ 60,080 -
02 view
details		 INSTALL PARTITIONS TO REDUCE SIZE OF CONDITIONED SPACE 2.7496 N $ 41,440 $ 39,832 1.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 252,534 kWh $ 34,102 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 573 kW $ 5,730 $ 10.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,588 MMBtu $ 39,832 -
03 view
details		 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA 2.7221 I $ 1,020 $ 37,971 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 325,110 kWh $ 32,511 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 546 kW $ 5,460 $ 10.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,332 MMBtu $ 37,971 -
04 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,210 $ 21,844 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 187,039 kWh $ 18,704 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 314 kW $ 3,140 $ 10.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,917 MMBtu $ 21,844 -
05 view
details		 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD 2.2628 N $ 35,500 $ 19,608 1.81
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 167,879 kWh $ 16,788 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 282 kW $ 2,820 $ 10.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,721 MMBtu $ 19,608 -
06 view
details		 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA 2.7221 I $ 1,020 $ 17,417 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 149,071 kWh $ 14,907 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 251 kW $ 2,510 $ 10.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,528 MMBtu $ 17,417 -
07 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 40 $ 9,898 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 75,973 kWh $ 7,597 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 230 kW $ 2,301 $ 10.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 779 MMBtu $ 9,898 -
08 view
details		 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT 2.4323 N $ 4,531 $ 7,732 0.59
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 64,237 kWh $ 6,424 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 131 kW $ 1,308 $ 10.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 658 MMBtu $ 7,732 -
09 view
details		 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS 2.7447 I $ 9,650 $ 10,176 0.95
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 87,160 kWh $ 8,716 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 146 kW $ 1,460 $ 10.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 893 MMBtu $ 10,176 -