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Assessment #MI0185

Assessment Date	08/24/2009
SIC	5181
SIC Description	Beer And Ale
NAICS	424810
NAICS Decription	Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers
Principal Product	beer
Sales	$25,000,000
# of Employees	395
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	250,000
Annual Production	100,000 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual	6,732
Location (State	PR
Fiscal Year (Budget Year)	2009
Yearly Energy Cost	$2,464,947

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources	Yearly Usage	Yearly Cost	Unit Price
Electricity	11,702,400 KWh	$2,186,269	$0.187
- Demand Charge	32,936KW-Month/Year	$269,848	$8.19
- Electricity Fees	-	$8,830	-

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Energy Sources	Yearly Usage	Yearly Cost	% Saved	Unit Price
Electricity	727,110 KWh	$53,567	2%	$0.187
- Demand Charge	1,049 KW-Month/Year	$7,472	3%	$0.187
- Electricity Fees	0 KWh	$0	0%	$0.187

Recommendations

AR #

Description

ARC Code

Status

Cost

Savings

Payback
(Years)

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USE FLUE GAS HEAT TO PREHEAT BOILER FEEDWATER

2.2412

$64,000

$123,100

0.5

Energy Type	Usage Savings	Cost Savings
#6 Fuel Oil	8,120	$123,100

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ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO

2.1233

$1,750

$83,014

0.0

Energy Type	Usage Savings	Cost Savings
#6 Fuel Oil	5,403	$83,014

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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED

2.4231

$30

$37,375

0.0

Energy Type	Usage Savings	Cost Savings
Electrical Consumption	436,736	$30,572
Electrical Demand	644	$6,803

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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES

2.4236

$1,210

$18,482

0.1

Energy Type	Usage Savings	Cost Savings
Electrical Consumption	265,042	$18,182
Electrical Demand	360	$300

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REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS

2.2113

$1,700

$12,330

0.1

Energy Type	Usage Savings	Cost Savings
#6 Fuel Oil	813	$12,330

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INSTALL PARTITIONS TO REDUCE SIZE OF CONDITIONED SPACE

2.7496

$10,320

$5,182

2.0

Energy Type	Usage Savings	Cost Savings
Electrical Consumption	25,332	$4,813
Electrical Demand	45	$369

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