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Assessment #WV0352


Assessment Year 2006
SIC 2759
SIC Description Commercial Printing, Nec
NAICS 323119
NAICS Description Other Commercial Printing
Principal Product Commercial Printing
Sales $ 13,000,000
# of Employees 55
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 55,000
Annual Production 6,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) MD
Yearly Energy Cost $ 187,506

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 1,662,228 kWh $ 167,646 $ 0.101 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 2,349 -

Natural Gas

 989 MMBtu $ 17,511 $ 17.71 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 18,027 MMBtu $ 187,506 $ 10.40 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 251,032 kWh
142,852 kWh		 $ 25,295
$ 14,392		 15.09 %
8.58 %		 $ 0.101 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 13 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 224
$ 0		 1.28 %
0.00 %		 $ 17.71 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,584 MMBtu
1,463 MMBtu		 $ 25,519
$ 14,392		 13.61 %
7.68 %		 $ 10.40 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 I $ 170 $ 7,713 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 76,427 kWh $ 7,713 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 783 MMBtu $ 7,713 -
02 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 15,353 $ 7,003 2.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 69,503 kWh $ 7,003 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 712 MMBtu $ 7,003 -
03 view
details		 AVOID INTRODUCING HOT, HUMID, OR DIRTY AIR INTO HVAC SYSTEM 2.7228 I $ 3,440 $ 1,862 1.85
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 18,459 kWh $ 1,862 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 189 MMBtu $ 1,862 -
04 view
details		 DISCONNECT BALLASTS 2.7122 I $ 1,500 $ 1,803 0.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 17,971 kWh $ 1,803 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 184 MMBtu $ 1,803 -
05 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,431 $ 1,773 0.81
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 17,689 kWh $ 1,773 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 181 MMBtu $ 1,773 -
06 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 1,335 $ 1,241 1.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 12,306 kWh $ 1,241 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 126 MMBtu $ 1,241 -
07 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 25 $ 857 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 8,497 kWh $ 857 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 87 MMBtu $ 857 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 700 $ 857 0.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 8,494 kWh $ 857 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 87 MMBtu $ 857 -
09 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 13 $ 702 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,441 kWh $ 1,152 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 117 MMBtu $ 1,152 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -450 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -450 -
10 view
details		 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD 2.2628 N $ 325 $ 473 0.69
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,688 kWh $ 473 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 48 MMBtu $ 473 -
11 view
details		 INSTALL AIR SEALS AROUND TRUCK LOADING DOCK DOORS 2.7443 N $ 735 $ 460 1.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 2,344 kWh $ 236 $ 0.101 /kWh

Natural Gas

 13 MMBtu $ 224 $ 17.71 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 37 MMBtu $ 460 -
12 view
details		 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE 2.2625 N $ 38 $ 325 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,213 kWh $ 325 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 33 MMBtu $ 325 -