| Assessment Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Newspapers and Associated Printed Products |
| NAICS | 511110: Newspaper Publishers |
| SIC | 2711: Newspapers: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing |
| Sales Range | $5 M to 10M |
| # of Employees | 224 |
| Plant Area |
86,450
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 17,520,000
pieces
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 5,824
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Michigan |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $73,229 | 1,364,053 |
kWh
|
$0.054 |
| Electricity Demand | $33,977 | 3,285 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$10.34 |
| Electricity Fees | $10,488 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $48,688 | 4,806 |
MMBtu
|
$10.13 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $12,082 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Administrative Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $6,003 | $25,980 |
$3,446
64,203
kWh
|
$2,557
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 02 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $1,418 | $4,000 | - | - |
$1,418
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 03 | 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio | $1,388 | $1,200 | - | - |
$1,388
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 04 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $1,188 | $1,520 |
$888
16,542
kWh
|
$300
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 05 | 3.6193: Install equipment (eg compactor) to reduce disposal costs | $1,000 | $700 | - | - | - | $1,000 | |
| 06 | 2.7447: Install vinyl strip / high speed / air curtain doors | $658 | $1,110 | - | - |
$658
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 07 | 2.7111: Reduce illumination to minimum necessary levels | $427 | $500 |
$250
4,648
kWh
|
$177
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $12,082 | $35,010 |
$4,584
85,393
kWh
|
$3,034
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$3,464
-
MMBtu
|
$1,000 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Administrative Changes Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs