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IAC Center University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Plywood Frames
NAICS 337122 - Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing
SIC 2511 - Wood Household Furniture
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 84,500
Annual Production 80,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,460
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $190,492 3,473,198 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $105,172 8,827 kW-months/year $11.91
Electricity Fees $2,323 - $ -
LPG $29,396 1,352 MMBtu $21.75
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $327,383
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $71,418 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$12,780
Cost:
$15,000
- - - - $12,780 588 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,780
588
MMBtu
02: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$14,525
Cost:
$19,500
$14,525 264,092 - - - - $14,525
264,092
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$34,115
Cost:
$205,795
$23,320 424,008 $10,795 906 - - $23,320
424,008
kWh
$10,795
906
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$147
Cost:
$340
$147 2,680 - - - - $147
2,680
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,751
Cost:
-
$2,564 46,613 $1,187 100 - - $2,564
46,613
kWh
$1,187
100
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,100
Cost:
$3,000
$4,170 75,816 $1,930 162 - - $4,170
75,816
kWh
$1,930
162
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$71,418
Cost:
$243,635
$44,726 813,209 $13,912 1,168 $12,780 588 $44,726
813,209
kWh
$13,912
1,168
kW-months/year
$12,780
588
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG