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Assessment #ND0350


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 2671
SIC Description Paper Coated & Laminated, Packaging
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Food wrappers
Sales $ 23,000,000
# of Employees 130
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 25,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) MI
Yearly Energy Cost $ 143,277

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 1,889,508 kWh $ 84,527 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4,039 kW $ 19,022 $ 4.71 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 10,703 MMBtu $ 39,728 $ 3.71 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 30,070 MMBtu $ 143,277 $ 4.76 /MMBtu

Other Liquid (non-haz)

 3,250 Gal $ 488 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 1,560,000 lbs $ 40,000 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 540,739 kWh
514,362 kWh		 $ 24,149
$ 22,968		 28.57 %
27.17 %		 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,092 kW
998 kW		 $ 5,138
$ 4,698		 27.01 %
24.70 %		 $ 4.71 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 5,784 MMBtu
5,190 MMBtu		 $ 21,460
$ 19,254		 54.02 %
48.46 %		 $ 3.71 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 11,327 MMBtu
10,463 MMBtu		 $ 50,747
$ 46,920		 35.42 %
32.75 %		 $ 4.76 /MMBtu

Other Liquid (non-haz)

 3,250 Gal
0 Gal		 $ 488
$ 0		 100.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 1,560,000 lbs
0 lbs		 $ 40,000
$ 0		 100.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REUSE / RECYCLE/ SELL PAPER PRODUCTS 3.5217 N $ 8,200 $ 63,400 0.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 1,560,000 lbs $ 40,000 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 40,000 -

By-product Production

 - $ 23,400 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 23,400 -
02 view
details		 RECYCLE WHITE WATER 3.5131 N $ 0 $ 36,888 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Liquid (non-haz)

 3,250 Gal $ 488 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 488 -

Primary Raw Material

 - $ 36,400 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 36,400 -
03 view
details		 REDUCE BUILDING VENTILATION AIR TO MINIMUM SAFE LEVELS 2.7315 I $ 1,000 $ 15,439 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 41,325 kWh $ 1,849 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 79 kW $ 372 $ 4.71 /kW

Natural Gas

 3,563 MMBtu $ 13,218 $ 3.71 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,987 MMBtu $ 15,439 -
04 view
details		 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA 2.7221 I $ 20 $ 6,036 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,627 MMBtu $ 6,036 $ 3.71 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,627 MMBtu $ 6,036 -
05 view
details		 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS 2.7243 N $ 4,800 $ 2,124 2.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -2,931 kWh $ -126 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -5 kW $ -25 $ 4.71 /kW

Natural Gas

 613 MMBtu $ 2,275 $ 3.71 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 583 MMBtu $ 2,124 -
06 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 24,870 $ 16,226 1.53
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 301,583 kWh $ 13,452 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 589 kW $ 2,774 $ 4.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,091 MMBtu $ 16,226 -
07 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 I $ 0 $ 6,647 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 123,681 kWh $ 5,528 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 238 kW $ 1,119 $ 4.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,268 MMBtu $ 6,647 -
08 view
details		 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 I $ 200 $ 2,572 0.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 47,773 kWh $ 2,139 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 92 kW $ 433 $ 4.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 490 MMBtu $ 2,572 -
09 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 800 $ 721 1.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 13,482 kWh $ 600 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 26 kW $ 121 $ 4.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 138 MMBtu $ 721 -
10 view
details		 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 N $ 400 $ 190 2.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,638 kWh $ 123 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 14 kW $ 67 $ 4.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 27 MMBtu $ 190 -
11 view
details		 UTILIZE OUTSIDE AIR INSTEAD OF CONDITIONED AIR FOR DRYING 2.2711 N $ 375 $ 120 3.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,345 kWh $ 100 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4 kW $ 20 $ 4.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 24 MMBtu $ 120 -
12 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 200 $ 268 0.75
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,982 kWh $ 223 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 10 kW $ 45 $ 4.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 51 MMBtu $ 268 -
13 view
details		 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 400 $ 340 1.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,689 kWh $ 205 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 43 kW $ 204 $ 4.71 /kW

Natural Gas

 -19 MMBtu $ -69 $ 3.71 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 29 MMBtu $ 340 -
14 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 275 $ 204 1.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,172 kWh $ 56 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 2 kW $ 8 $ 4.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 12 MMBtu $ 64 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 96 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ 44 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 140 -