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Assessment #RU0053


Assessment Year 1989
SIC 2653
SIC Description Corrugated And Solid Fiber Boxes
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product CORRUGATED CARTONS
Sales $ 15,000,000
# of Employees 55
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 350,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,120
Location (State) DE
Yearly Energy Cost $ 346,369

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

2,317,995 kWh $ 199,854 $ 0.086 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

34,008 MMBtu $ 146,515 $ 4.31 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

57,767 MMBtu $ 346,369 $ 6.00 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

178,781 kWh
32,239 kWh
$ 15,362
$ 2,785
7.69 %
1.39 %
$ 0.086 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

4,356 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 18,731
$ 0
12.78 %
0.00 %
$ 4.31 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

6,188 MMBtu
330 MMBtu
$ 34,093
$ 2,785
9.84 %
0.80 %
$ 6.00 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
UPGRADE CONVEYORS 2.4325 N $ 45,500 $ 25,065 1.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

118,699 kWh $ 10,204 $ 0.086 /kWh

Natural Gas

3,456 MMBtu $ 14,861 $ 4.31 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,673 MMBtu $ 25,065 -
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details
IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS 2.7243 N $ 4,320 $ 3,434 1.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-4,982 kWh $ -436 $ 0.086 /kWh

Natural Gas

900 MMBtu $ 3,870 $ 4.31 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

849 MMBtu $ 3,434 -
03 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 298 $ 970 0.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

11,430 kWh $ 970 $ 0.086 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

117 MMBtu $ 970 -
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details
TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME 2.6212 I $ 0 $ 2,276 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

26,377 kWh $ 2,276 $ 0.086 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

270 MMBtu $ 2,276 -
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details
UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 1,600 $ 1,839 0.87
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

21,395 kWh $ 1,839 $ 0.086 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

219 MMBtu $ 1,839 -
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details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 168 $ 509 0.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5,862 kWh $ 509 $ 0.086 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

60 MMBtu $ 509 -