ITAC Assessment: ME0144
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Assessment Year 1994
Principal Product Newspapers
NAICS
n/a
SIC 2711: Newspapers: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 320
Plant Area 47,500
ft2
Annual Production 23,289,729
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,992
hrs
Location (State) Maine

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $249,190 2,503,517
kWh
Fuel Oil #2 $44,230 20,340
MMBtu
Other Gas $1,248 362
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $11,475 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $5,277

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Fuel Oil #2 Savings
01 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $3,667 $960 $4,631
46,600
kWh
$(-964.0)
-
MMBtu
02 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $2,028 $1,411 $2,028
20,223
kWh
-
03 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors $1,794 $300 $1,794
18,171
kWh
-
04 2.7124: Make a practice of turning off lights when not needed $1,455 $2,758 - $1,455
-
MMBtu
05 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $1,177 $733 $1,177
9,965
kWh
-
06 2.7221: Lower temperature during the winter season and vice-versa $748 $586 - $748
-
MMBtu
07 2.7111: Reduce illumination to minimum necessary levels $606 $150 $606
9,379
kWh
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $11,475 $6,898 $10,236
104,338
kWh
$1,239
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $5,277 $4,469 $3,822
38,394
kWh
$1,455
-
MMBtu
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Fuel Oil #2 Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs