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Assessment #UF0409


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 2732
SIC Description Book Printing
NAICS 323117
NAICS Description Books Printing
Principal Product Magazines
Sales $ 46,000,000
# of Employees 225
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 85,000
Annual Production 300,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) FL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 817,640

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 7,743,600 kWh $ 568,022 $ 0.073 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 15,474 kW $ 57,282 $ 3.70 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 305 -

Natural Gas

 9,025 MMBtu $ 132,408 $ 14.67 /MMBtu

Other Gas

 3,495 MMBtu $ 59,623 $ 17.06 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 91,892 MMBtu $ 817,640 $ 8.90 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,638,712 kWh
738,194 kWh		 $ 126,549
$ 58,645		 22.28 %
10.32 %		 $ 0.073 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 25 kW
0 kW		 $ 1,115
$ 0		 1.95 %
0.00 %		 $ 3.70 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 51 MMBtu
51 MMBtu		 $ 764
$ 764		 0.58 %
0.58 %		 $ 14.67 /MMBtu

Other Gas

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 17.06 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 16,849 MMBtu
7,617 MMBtu		 $ 128,428
$ 59,409		 15.71 %
7.27 %		 $ 8.90 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS 2.7243 N $ 16,755 $ 11,798 1.42
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 161,615 kWh $ 11,798 $ 0.073 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,657 MMBtu $ 11,798 -
02 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 I $ 1,248 $ 8,549 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 117,109 kWh $ 8,549 $ 0.073 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,200 MMBtu $ 8,549 -
03 view
details		 CLOSE HOLES AND OPENINGS IN BUILDING SUCH AS BROKEN WINDOWS 2.7444 I $ 29 $ 349 0.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,780 kWh $ 349 $ 0.073 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 49 MMBtu $ 349 -
04 view
details		 RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD MOVABLE COVER OR DOOR 2.2531 N $ 20,960 $ 2,156 9.72
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 26,242 kWh $ 2,156 $ 0.073 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 269 MMBtu $ 2,156 -
05 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 2,390 $ 764 3.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 51 MMBtu $ 764 $ 14.67 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 51 MMBtu $ 764 -
06 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,870 $ 48,158 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 594,538 kWh $ 48,158 $ 0.073 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,094 MMBtu $ 48,158 -
07 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 24,230 $ 22,082 1.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 272,613 kWh $ 22,082 $ 0.073 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,794 MMBtu $ 22,082 -
08 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 N $ 10,830 $ 3,400 3.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 41,444 kWh $ 3,027 $ 0.073 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 8 kW $ 373 $ 3.70 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 425 MMBtu $ 3,400 -
09 view
details		 USE COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO OPTIMIZE HVAC PERFORMANCE 2.7226 N $ 25,340 $ 17,491 1.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 239,596 kWh $ 17,491 $ 0.073 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,456 MMBtu $ 17,491 -
10 view
details		 LOWER LIGHT FIXTURES IN HIGH CEILING AREAS 2.7141 N $ 406 $ 2,511 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 32,148 kWh $ 2,347 $ 0.073 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4 kW $ 164 $ 3.70 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 330 MMBtu $ 2,511 -
11 view
details		 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT 2.7121 I $ 794 $ 1,589 0.50
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 21,767 kWh $ 1,589 $ 0.073 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 223 MMBtu $ 1,589 -
12 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 10,282 $ 8,401 1.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 110,685 kWh $ 7,823 $ 0.073 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 13 kW $ 578 $ 3.70 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,135 MMBtu $ 8,401 -
13 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 162 $ 1,180 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 16,175 kWh $ 1,180 $ 0.073 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 166 MMBtu $ 1,180 -
14 view
details		 INSTALL BACK-UP EQUIPMENT 4.6510 N $ 12,000 $ 76,789 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Raw Material

 - $ 76,789 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 76,789 -
15 view
details		 REUSE / RECYCLE/ SELL PAPER PRODUCTS 3.5217 I $ 0 $ 46,911 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

 - $ 46,911 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 46,911 -