U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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Assessment #WV0370


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 2759
SIC Description Commercial Printing, Nec
NAICS 323119
NAICS Description Other Commercial Printing
Principal Product printed material
Sales $ 175,000,000
# of Employees 900
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 1,600,000
Annual Production 2,147,483,647 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) WV
Yearly Energy Cost $ 9,538,180

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 106,798,943 kWh $ 2,482,179 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 192,704 kW $ 1,384,046 $ 7.18 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 573,353 MMBtu $ 5,671,955 $ 9.89 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,668,042 MMBtu $ 9,538,180 $ 5.72 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,397,840 kWh
-725,237 kWh		 $ 32,429
$ -16,826		 1.31 %
-0.68 %		 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,688 kW
-999 kW		 $ 12,159
$ -7,134		 0.88 %
-0.52 %		 $ 7.18 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 106,104 MMBtu
106,104 MMBtu		 $ 1,049,368
$ 1,049,368		 18.50 %
18.50 %		 $ 9.89 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 120,432 MMBtu
98,671 MMBtu		 $ 1,093,956
$ 1,025,408		 11.47 %
10.75 %		 $ 5.72 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS 2.2113 I $ 5,500 $ 544,142 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 56,071 MMBtu $ 554,542 $ 9.89 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 56,071 MMBtu $ 554,542 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -10,400 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -10,400 -
02 view
details		 RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM 2.2445 I $ 371,400 $ 416,253 0.89
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -2,378,435 kWh $ -55,180 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -3,264 kW $ -23,393 $ 7.18 /kW

Natural Gas

 50,033 MMBtu $ 494,826 $ 9.89 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 25,654 MMBtu $ 416,253 -
03 view
details		 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD 2.2628 N $ 54,835 $ 44,891 1.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,633,288 kWh $ 37,892 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 2,237 kW $ 16,062 $ 7.18 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 16,741 MMBtu $ 53,954 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -9,063 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -9,063 -
04 view
details		 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY 2.4151 I $ 3,560 $ 32,574 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 993,344 kWh $ 23,045 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,361 kW $ 9,769 $ 7.18 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 10,182 MMBtu $ 32,814 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -240 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -240 -
05 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 I $ 8,800 $ 21,799 0.40
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 659,854 kWh $ 15,309 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 904 kW $ 6,490 $ 7.18 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,764 MMBtu $ 21,799 -
06 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 2,720 $ 14,594 0.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 489,789 kWh $ 11,363 $ 0.023 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 450 kW $ 3,231 $ 7.18 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,020 MMBtu $ 14,594 -