Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #MZ0068


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2711
SIC Description Newspapers
NAICS 323110
NAICS Description Commercial Lithographic Printing
Principal Product Newspapers
Sales $ 15,000,000
# of Employees 140
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 1,100,000
Annual Production 800 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 2,340
Location (State) MO
Yearly Energy Cost $ 74,521

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

712,624 kWh $ 28,505 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,865 kW $ 32,086 $ 17.20 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

1,161 MMBtu $ 13,930 $ 12.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

8,465 MMBtu $ 74,521 $ 8.80 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

30,400 kWh
9,444 kWh
$ 1,208
$ 370
4.24 %
1.30 %
$ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

46 kW
46 kW
$ 784
$ 784
2.44 %
2.44 %
$ 17.20 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

217 MMBtu
217 MMBtu
$ 2,854
$ 2,854
20.49 %
20.49 %
$ 12.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

529 MMBtu
314 MMBtu
$ 4,846
$ 4,008
6.50 %
5.38 %
$ 8.80 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
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ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 I $ 1,770 $ 2,373 0.75
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

197 MMBtu $ 2,613 $ 12.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

197 MMBtu $ 2,613 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -240 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -240 -
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USE PROPER THICKNESS OF INSULATION ON BUILDING ENVELOPE 2.7492 I $ 660 $ 229 2.89
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

19 MMBtu $ 229 $ 12.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

19 MMBtu $ 229 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 60 $ 12 4.87
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1 MMBtu $ 12 $ 12.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1 MMBtu $ 12 -
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REDUCE HEAT GAIN BY WINDOW TINTING 2.7423 N $ 950 $ 838 1.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

20,956 kWh $ 838 $ 0.040 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

215 MMBtu $ 838 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 2,110 $ 790 2.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,224 kWh $ 241 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

32 kW $ 549 $ 17.20 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

64 MMBtu $ 790 -
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UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 0 $ 333 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

2,738 kWh $ 110 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

13 kW $ 224 $ 17.20 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

28 MMBtu $ 333 -
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USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY 2.6221 I $ 0 $ 31 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

482 kWh $ 19 $ 0.040 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1 kW $ 11 $ 17.20 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

5 MMBtu $ 31 -
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CLEAR AND RENT EXISTING SPACE 4.521 N $ 0 $ 17,500 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 17,500 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 17,500 -