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Assessment #SU0167


Assessment Year 2003
SIC 2711
SIC Description Newspapers
NAICS 511110
NAICS Description Newspaper Publishers
Principal Product Newspapers
Sales $ 27,500,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 71,606
Annual Production 1,835,600 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,763
Location (State) NY
Yearly Energy Cost $ 240,057

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,499,544 kWh $ 117,762 $ 0.079 /kWh

- Demand Charge

5,084 kW $ 76,107 $ 14.97 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 24,212 -

Natural Gas

2,681 MMBtu $ 21,976 $ 8.20 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

18,051 MMBtu $ 240,057 $ 13.30 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

128,048 kWh
0 kWh
$ 10,530
$ 0
8.94 %
0.00 %
$ 0.079 /kWh

- Demand Charge

41 kW
0 kW
$ 608
$ 0
0.80 %
0.00 %
$ 14.97 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

989 MMBtu
116 MMBtu
$ 7,158
$ 839
32.57 %
3.82 %
$ 8.20 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,301 MMBtu
116 MMBtu
$ 18,296
$ 839
7.62 %
0.35 %
$ 13.30 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 I $ 0 $ 839 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

116 MMBtu $ 839 $ 8.20 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

116 MMBtu $ 839 -
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REDUCE EXTERIOR ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM SAFE LEVEL 2.7112 N $ 0 $ 633 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

2,771 kWh $ 633 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

28 MMBtu $ 633 -
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DE-ENERGIZE EXCESS TRANSFORMER CAPACITY 2.3512 N $ 147 $ 8,152 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

103,192 kWh $ 8,152 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,058 MMBtu $ 8,152 -
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INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 214 $ 1,750 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

14,452 kWh $ 1,142 $ 0.079 /kWh

- Demand Charge

41 kW $ 608 $ 14.97 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

148 MMBtu $ 1,750 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 116 $ 603 0.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

7,633 kWh $ 603 $ 0.079 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

78 MMBtu $ 603 -
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RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 5,775 $ 6,319 0.91
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

873 MMBtu $ 6,319 $ 8.20 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

873 MMBtu $ 6,319 -