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Assessment #NC0145


Assessment Year 1998
SIC 2750
SIC Description
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Commercial printer
Sales $ 50,000,000
# of Employees 134
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 102,000
Annual Production 35,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 360,660

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

5,050,410 kWh $ 141,372 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

14,163 kW $ 118,871 $ 8.39 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 37,812 -

Natural Gas

9,941 MMBtu $ 62,605 $ 6.30 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

61,708 MMBtu $ 360,660 $ 5.84 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

1,080,000 Gal $ 9,288 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

295,000 lbs $ 4,433 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

550,996 kWh
0 kWh
$ 15,426
$ 0
10.91 %
0.00 %
$ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

487 kW
0 kW
$ 4,374
$ 0
3.68 %
0.00 %
$ 8.39 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 6.30 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

5,647 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 19,800
$ 0
5.49 %
0.00 %
$ 5.84 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

1,080,000 Gal
0 Gal
$ 9,288
$ 0
100.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

295,000 lbs
75,000 lbs
$ 4,433
$ 1,125
100.00 %
25.38 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING 2.2614 N $ 25,000 $ 5,611 4.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

244,725 kWh $ 6,853 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-149 kW $ -1,242 $ 8.39 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,508 MMBtu $ 5,611 -
02 view
details
REPLACE EXISTING CHILLER WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL 2.2622 N $ 125,000 $ 33,755 3.70
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

297,479 kWh $ 8,324 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

614 kW $ 5,431 $ 8.39 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

3,049 MMBtu $ 13,755 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 20,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 20,000 -
03 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 25 $ 434 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,792 kWh $ 249 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

22 kW $ 185 $ 8.39 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

90 MMBtu $ 434 -
04 view
details
REUSE / RECYCLE/ SELL PAPER PRODUCTS 3.5217 N $ 200 $ 3,308 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

220,000 lbs $ 3,308 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 3,308 -
05 view
details
CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS 3.1191 I $ 100 $ 22,875 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ -7,625 -

Primary Raw Material

- $ 30,500 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 22,875 -
06 view
details
REUSE / RECYCLE/ SELL PAPER PRODUCTS 3.5217 I $ 150 $ 1,125 0.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

75,000 lbs $ 1,125 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 1,125 -
07 view
details
REPLACE CITY WATER WITH RECYCLED WATER VIA COOLING TOWER 3.4114 N $ 1,200 $ 9,088 0.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

1,080,000 Gal $ 9,288 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 9,288 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -200 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -200 -
08 view
details
MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST 4.1310 N $ 405,000 $ 111,500 3.63
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 84,000 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 27,500 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 111,500 -