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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Newspapers
NAICS 323111 - Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)
SIC 2711 - Newspapers
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 257
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 27,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,028
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $153,387 2,691,000 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $44,629 6,739 kW-months/year $6.62
Natural Gas $1,838 159 MMBtu $11.56
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $199,854
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $18,314 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,590
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$6,000
Cost:
$5,250
- - $6,000 816 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$6,000
816
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,898
Cost:
-
$2,470 43,400 $435 59 - - $993 - - - $2,470
43,400
kWh
$435
59
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$993
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,255
Cost:
$15
$1,920 33,700 $335 46 - - - - - - $1,920
33,700
kWh
$335
46
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 3.7132 REUSE RAGS UNTIL COMPLETELY SOILED Savings:
$1,580
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $1,580 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,580
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,480
Cost:
$770
$280 4,900 $50 7 - - $1,150 - - - $280
4,900
kWh
$50
7
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,150
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$975
Cost:
$150
$830 14,500 $145 20 - - - - - - $830
14,500
kWh
$145
20
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$830
Cost:
$165
$830 14,650 - - - - - - - - $830
14,650
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$596
Cost:
-
$384 6,730 $212 29 - - - - - - $384
6,730
kWh
$212
29
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$700
Cost:
$280
- - - - $140 - - - $560 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$140
-
$
-
-
$
$560
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$18,314
Cost:
$6,630
$6,714 117,880 $7,177 977 $140 - $3,723 - $560 - $6,714
117,880
kWh
$7,177
977
kW-months/year
$140
-
$
$3,723
-
$
$560
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,590
Cost:
$1,215
$1,110 19,550 $50 7 $140 - $2,730 - $560 - $1,110
19,550
kWh
$50
7
kW-months/year
$140
-
$
$2,730
-
$
$560
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost