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Assessment #UW0053


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2741
SIC Description Miscellaneous Publishing
NAICS 323110
NAICS Description Commercial Lithographic Printing
Principal Product Newsprint
Sales $ 15,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,210
Location (State) WA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 159,796

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 1,124,800 kWh $ 146,234 $ 0.130 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4,513 kW $ 13,562 $ 3.01 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 11,529 MMBtu $ 159,796 $ 13.86 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 448,037 kWh
389,330 kWh		 $ 58,240
$ 50,608		 39.83 %
34.61 %		 $ 0.130 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,453 kW
1,189 kW		 $ 4,455
$ 3,663		 32.85 %
27.01 %		 $ 3.01 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,592 MMBtu
3,991 MMBtu		 $ 62,695
$ 54,271		 39.23 %
33.96 %		 $ 13.86 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 160,551 $ 29,663 5.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 210,065 kWh $ 27,308 $ 0.130 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 765 kW $ 2,355 $ 3.01 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,153 MMBtu $ 29,663 -
02 view
details		 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR 2.4226 I $ 11,000 $ 13,673 0.80
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 97,756 kWh $ 12,708 $ 0.130 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 313 kW $ 965 $ 3.01 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,002 MMBtu $ 13,673 -
03 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,900 $ 10,936 0.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 81,509 kWh $ 10,592 $ 0.130 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 111 kW $ 344 $ 3.01 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 835 MMBtu $ 10,936 -
04 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 N $ 21,939 $ 4,830 4.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 31,059 kWh $ 4,038 $ 0.130 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 264 kW $ 792 $ 3.01 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 318 MMBtu $ 4,830 -
05 view
details		 UTILIZE SENSORS CONTROLLING ROOF AND WALL OPENINGS 2.7446 N $ 3,150 $ 3,594 0.88
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 27,648 kWh $ 3,594 $ 0.130 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 283 MMBtu $ 3,594 -