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Assessment #WV0363


Assessment Year 2007
SIC 3993
SIC Description Signs And Advertising Specialities
NAICS 323113
NAICS Description Commercial Screen Printing
Principal Product Printed Signs and Decals for Vending Machines
Sales $ 22,500,000
# of Employees 130
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 1,080,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) WV
Yearly Energy Cost $ 240,400

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 3,331,756 kWh $ 209,286 $ 0.063 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Other Energy

 1,466 MMBtu $ 31,114 $ 21.22 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 35,616 MMBtu $ 240,400 $ 6.75 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 966,204 kWh
851,156 kWh		 $ 60,504
$ 53,281		 28.91 %
25.46 %		 $ 0.063 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Other Energy

 1,090 MMBtu
918 MMBtu		 $ 23,141
$ 19,489		 74.37 %
62.64 %		 $ 21.22 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 10,994 MMBtu
9,643 MMBtu		 $ 83,645
$ 72,770		 34.79 %
30.27 %		 $ 6.75 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 8,058 $ 18,046 0.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 287,269 kWh $ 18,046 $ 0.063 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,945 MMBtu $ 18,046 -
02 view
details		 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT 2.2437 I $ 8,630 $ 12,878 0.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Energy

 795 MMBtu $ 16,878 $ 21.22 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 795 MMBtu $ 16,878 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ -4,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -4,000 -
03 view
details		 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL 2.7232 I $ 122,100 $ 12,259 9.96
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 198,138 kWh $ 12,259 $ 0.063 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,031 MMBtu $ 12,259 -
04 view
details		 COMBINE UTILITY METERS 2.8112 N $ 12,500 $ 11,248 1.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

 - $ 11,248 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 11,248 -
05 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 I $ 511 $ 8,928 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 142,114 kWh $ 8,928 $ 0.063 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,457 MMBtu $ 8,928 -
06 view
details		 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT 2.7241 I $ 9,945 $ 8,228 1.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 130,971 kWh $ 8,228 $ 0.063 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,342 MMBtu $ 8,228 -
07 view
details		 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 N $ 984 $ 7,036 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 112,008 kWh $ 7,036 $ 0.063 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,148 MMBtu $ 7,036 -
08 view
details		 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 I $ 183 $ 5,820 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 92,664 kWh $ 5,820 $ 0.063 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 950 MMBtu $ 5,820 -
09 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 N $ 1,105 $ 3,839 0.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,040 kWh $ 187 $ 0.063 /kWh

Other Energy

 172 MMBtu $ 3,652 $ 21.22 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 203 MMBtu $ 3,839 -
10 view
details		 UTILIZE OUTSIDE AIR INSTEAD OF CONDITIONED AIR FOR DRYING 2.2711 I $ 4,505 $ 2,611 1.73
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Energy

 123 MMBtu $ 2,611 $ 21.22 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 123 MMBtu $ 2,611 -