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Assessment #UM0395


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2673
SIC Description Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated
NAICS 322223
NAICS Description Plastics, Foil, and Coated Paper Bag Manufacturing
Principal Product Flexible plastic packaging
Sales $ 75,000,000
# of Employees 158
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 140,000
Annual Production 12,094 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) MI
Yearly Energy Cost $ 907,936

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

8,488,094 kWh $ 474,967 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

17,159 kW $ 255,564 $ 14.89 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

37,574 MMBtu $ 177,405 $ 4.72 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

124,578 MMBtu $ 907,936 $ 7.29 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

209,446 kWh
0 kWh
$ 11,721
$ 0
2.47 %
0.00 %
$ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

403 kW
0 kW
$ 6,001
$ 0
2.35 %
0.00 %
$ 14.89 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

11,216 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 52,940
$ 0
29.84 %
0.00 %
$ 4.72 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

13,363 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 70,662
$ 0
7.78 %
0.00 %
$ 7.29 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 $ 5,000 $ 6,323 0.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

74,675 kWh $ 4,179 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

144 kW $ 2,144 $ 14.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

765 MMBtu $ 6,323 -
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details
UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 $ 8,890 $ 8,974 0.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

106,080 kWh $ 5,936 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

204 kW $ 3,038 $ 14.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,087 MMBtu $ 8,974 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 $ 15,571 $ 2,425 6.42
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

28,691 kWh $ 1,606 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

55 kW $ 819 $ 14.89 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

294 MMBtu $ 2,425 -
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details
RECOVER HEAT FROM OVEN EXHAUST / KILNS 2.2432 $ 110,521 $ 51,920 2.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

11,000 MMBtu $ 51,920 $ 4.72 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

11,000 MMBtu $ 51,920 -
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details
HEAT WATER WITH EXHAUST HEAT 2.2447 $ 2,261 $ 798 2.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

169 MMBtu $ 798 $ 4.72 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

169 MMBtu $ 798 -
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details
INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 $ 161 $ 222 0.73
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

47 MMBtu $ 222 $ 4.72 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

47 MMBtu $ 222 -