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Assessment #UA0075


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 2621
SIC Description Paper Mills
NAICS 322121
NAICS Description Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Principal Product Paper printing and packaging
Sales $ 50,000,000
# of Employees 65
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 174,000
Annual Production 900,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) AL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 305,053

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

3,479,521 kWh $ 276,790 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

2,304 MMBtu $ 28,263 $ 12.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

37,969 MMBtu $ 305,053 $ 8.03 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

215,749 kWh
99,402 kWh
$ 17,350
$ 7,936
6.27 %
2.87 %
$ 0.080 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,301
$ 595
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

1,688 MMBtu
259 MMBtu
$ 20,695
$ 3,175
73.22 %
11.23 %
$ 12.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,899 MMBtu
1,278 MMBtu
$ 39,346
$ 11,706
12.90 %
3.84 %
$ 8.03 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 2,400 $ 3,801 0.63
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

44,400 kWh $ 3,536 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 265 -

TOTAL ENERGY

455 MMBtu $ 3,801 -
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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 800 $ 8,710 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

100,145 kWh $ 8,102 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 608 -

TOTAL ENERGY

1,026 MMBtu $ 8,710 -
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INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 I $ 2,040 $ 7,097 0.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

45,599 kWh $ 3,648 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 274 -

Natural Gas

259 MMBtu $ 3,175 $ 12.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

726 MMBtu $ 7,097 -
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RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 2,039 $ 1,398 1.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

114 MMBtu $ 1,398 $ 12.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

114 MMBtu $ 1,398 -
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USE ECONOMIC THICKNESS OF INSULATION FOR LOW TEMPERATURES 2.2516 N $ 84 $ 362 0.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

4,007 kWh $ 337 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 25 -

TOTAL ENERGY

41 MMBtu $ 362 -
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INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 398 $ 808 0.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

9,403 kWh $ 752 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 56 -

TOTAL ENERGY

96 MMBtu $ 808 -
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USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING 2.7231 N $ 8,865 $ 16,122 0.55
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,315 MMBtu $ 16,122 $ 12.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,315 MMBtu $ 16,122 -
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UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT 2.7121 N $ 930 $ 1,048 0.89
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

12,195 kWh $ 975 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 73 -

TOTAL ENERGY

125 MMBtu $ 1,048 -