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IAC Center University of Arkansas
Assessment Year 1994
Principal Product Preserved Railroad Crossties
NAICS n/a
SIC 2491 - Wood Preserving
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 85
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 2,500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,134
Location (State) AR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $275,850 3,334,701 kWh $0.08
Natural Gas $272,440 99,934 MMBtu $2.73
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $548,290
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $148,055 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $148,055
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$56,354
Cost:
$5,100
- - $56,354 20,643 -
-
kWh
$56,354
20,643
MMBtu
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,424
Cost:
$756
$2,424 29,308 - - $2,424
29,308
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$2,396
Cost:
$180
$2,396 29,015 - - $2,396
29,015
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,362
Cost:
$699
$1,362 16,413 - - $1,362
16,413
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$52,744
Cost:
$41,355
$52,744 - - - $52,744
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$10,636
Cost:
$2,021
- - $10,636 3,896 -
-
kWh
$10,636
3,896
MMBtu
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$3,289
Cost:
$2,750
$3,289 39,859 - - $3,289
39,859
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$7,724
Cost:
-
$7,724 - - - $7,724
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.2153 CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED STEAM LINES Savings:
$4,040
Cost:
$100
- - $4,040 1,480 -
-
kWh
$4,040
1,480
MMBtu
10: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,086
Cost:
$11,543
- - $7,086 2,596 -
-
kWh
$7,086
2,596
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$148,055
Cost:
$64,504
$69,939 114,595 $78,116 28,615 $69,939
114,595
kWh
$78,116
28,615
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$148,055
Cost:
$64,504
$69,939 114,595 $78,116 28,615 $69,939
114,595
kWh
$78,116
28,615
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas