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Assessment #MI0224


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 2673
SIC Description Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated
NAICS 326111
NAICS Description Plastics Bag Manufacturing
Principal Product Plastic Bags
Sales $ 17,000,000
# of Employees 48
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 51,000
Annual Production 17,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) FL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 496,051

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 5,278,403 kWh $ 406,873 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 10,343 kW $ 49,880 $ 4.82 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 39,297 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 54,104 MMBtu $ 496,051 $ 9.17 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 674,093 kWh
485,639 kWh		 $ 51,904
$ 37,394		 12.76 %
9.19 %		 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,165 kW
799 kW		 $ 5,616
$ 3,852		 11.26 %
7.72 %		 $ 4.82 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,910 MMBtu
4,978 MMBtu		 $ 57,520
$ 41,246		 11.60 %
8.31 %		 $ 9.17 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MECHANICAL DRIVE 2.4144 I $ 11,960 $ 20,266 0.59
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 242,341 kWh $ 18,660 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 333 kW $ 1,606 $ 4.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,484 MMBtu $ 20,266 -
02 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 2,135 $ 14,666 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 170,857 kWh $ 13,156 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 313 kW $ 1,510 $ 4.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,751 MMBtu $ 14,666 -
03 view
details		 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES 2.4322 I $ 12,324 $ 6,947 1.77
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 78,907 kWh $ 6,076 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 181 kW $ 871 $ 4.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 809 MMBtu $ 6,947 -
04 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MECHANICAL DRIVE 2.4144 I $ 3,480 $ 5,323 0.65
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 63,648 kWh $ 4,901 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 87 kW $ 422 $ 4.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 652 MMBtu $ 5,323 -
05 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,660 $ 3,130 0.53
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 34,780 kWh $ 2,678 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 94 kW $ 452 $ 4.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 356 MMBtu $ 3,130 -
06 view
details		 REDESIGN FLOW TO MINIMIZE MASS TRANSFER LENGTH 2.5121 I $ 2,594 $ 996 2.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,937 kWh $ 919 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 16 kW $ 77 $ 4.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 122 MMBtu $ 996 -
07 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 520 $ 1,962 0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 23,483 kWh $ 1,808 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 32 kW $ 154 $ 4.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 241 MMBtu $ 1,962 -
08 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 80 $ 1,668 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 19,151 kWh $ 1,475 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 40 kW $ 193 $ 4.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 196 MMBtu $ 1,668 -
09 view
details		 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS 2.7145 N $ 5,550 $ 1,608 3.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 17,597 kWh $ 1,354 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 53 kW $ 254 $ 4.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 180 MMBtu $ 1,608 -
10 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 1,230 $ 954 1.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,392 kWh $ 877 $ 0.077 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 16 kW $ 77 $ 4.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 117 MMBtu $ 954 -