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Assessment #SU0240


Assessment Year 2006
SIC 2732
SIC Description Book Printing
NAICS 323110
NAICS Description Commercial Lithographic Printing
Principal Product Books
Sales $ 40,000,000
# of Employees 414
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 291,000
Annual Production 26,000,000 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) NY
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,125,473

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 9,755,345 kWh $ 808,975 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 20,579 kW $ 61,783 $ 3.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 3,981 -

Natural Gas

 23,746 MMBtu $ 250,734 $ 10.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 123,738 MMBtu $ 1,125,473 $ 9.10 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,232,932 kWh
604,558 kWh		 $ 102,335
$ 50,179		 12.65 %
6.20 %		 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3,062 kW
1,861 kW		 $ 9,191
$ 5,586		 14.88 %
9.04 %		 $ 3.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 3,069
$ 0		 77.09 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 1,230 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 12,990
$ 0		 5.18 %
0.00 %		 $ 10.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 13,868 MMBtu
6,198 MMBtu		 $ 127,585
$ 55,765		 11.34 %
4.95 %		 $ 9.10 /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 $ 25,842 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 262,734 kWh $ 21,807 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,344 kW $ 4,035 $ 3.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,693 MMBtu $ 25,842 -
02 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 0 $ 2,166 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 24,398 kWh $ 2,025 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 47 kW $ 141 $ 3.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 250 MMBtu $ 2,166 -
03 view
details		 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT 2.4314 N $ 0 $ 721 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 8,112 kWh $ 673 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 16 kW $ 48 $ 3.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 83 MMBtu $ 721 -
04 view
details		 RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 813 $ 11,490 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,088 MMBtu $ 11,490 $ 10.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,088 MMBtu $ 11,490 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 228 $ 11,107 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 127,380 kWh $ 10,573 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 178 kW $ 534 $ 3.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,306 MMBtu $ 11,107 -
06 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 2,451 $ 13,000 0.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 148,856 kWh $ 12,355 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 215 kW $ 645 $ 3.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,526 MMBtu $ 13,000 -
07 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 I $ 852 $ 5,539 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 62,400 kWh $ 5,179 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 120 kW $ 360 $ 3.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 640 MMBtu $ 5,539 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL PARTITIONS TO REDUCE SIZE OF CONDITIONED SPACE 2.7496 N $ 100 $ 405 0.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,666 kWh $ 387 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 6 kW $ 18 $ 3.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 48 MMBtu $ 405 -
09 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 1,206 $ 681 1.77
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,188 kWh $ 265 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4 kW $ 12 $ 3.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 33 MMBtu $ 277 -

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

 - $ 404 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 404 -
10 view
details		 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS 2.7243 N $ 3,356 $ 1,100 3.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -4,608 kWh $ -382 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -6 kW $ -18 $ 3.00 /kW

Natural Gas

 142 MMBtu $ 1,500 $ 10.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 95 MMBtu $ 1,100 -
11 view
details		 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES 2.6211 N $ 1,206 $ 641 1.88
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 7,358 kWh $ 611 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 10 kW $ 30 $ 3.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 75 MMBtu $ 641 -
12 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 685 $ 157 4.36
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,888 kWh $ 157 $ 0.083 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 19 MMBtu $ 157 -
13 view
details		 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES 4.6520 N $ 270,000 $ 52,071 5.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 586,560 kWh $ 48,685 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,128 kW $ 3,386 $ 3.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,012 MMBtu $ 52,071 -
14 view
details		 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR 2.3212 N $ 20,067 $ 3,069 6.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 3,069 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 3,069 -