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IAC Center University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Plywood Manufacturing
NAICS 321212 - Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
SIC 2436 - Softwood Veneer And Plywood
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 315
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 315,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,656
Location (State) LA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,594,488 42,714,647 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $48,525 6,602 kW-months/year $7.35
Natural Gas $1,285,760 176,287 MMBtu $7.29
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,928,773
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $497,284 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $434,072
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Wood Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Wood Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$178,198
Cost:
$64,440
$171,674 2,826,368 - - $6,524 - - - - - - - $171,674
2,826,368
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,524
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$149,914
Cost:
$3,400
- - - - - - - - $149,914 59,670 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$149,914
59,670
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$77,103
Cost:
$3,196
$74,280 1,222,919 - - $2,823 - - - - - - - $74,280
1,222,919
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,823
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2441 PREHEAT BOILER MAKEUP WATER WITH WASTE PROCESS HEAT Savings:
$55,105
Cost:
$40,000
- - - - - - - - $55,105 22,042 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$55,105
22,042
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$20,822
Cost:
$1,320
$17,142 282,244 $2,918 397 $762 - - - - - - - $17,142
282,244
kWh
$2,918
397
kW-months/year
$762
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,436
Cost:
$30
$5,237 86,216 - - $199 - - - - - - - $5,237
86,216
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$199
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$3,211
Cost:
$600
$3,093 50,917 - - $118 - - - - - - - $3,093
50,917
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$118
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,567
Cost:
$1,700
$1,011 16,644 - - $38 - - - - - $1,518 - $1,011
16,644
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$38
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$1,518
-
$
09: 4.611 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$1,743
Cost:
$2,445
- - - - - - - - - - $1,743 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$1,743
-
$
10: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,977
Cost:
$2,653
- - - - - - $1,619 222 $358 143 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,619
222
MMBtu
$358
143
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$715
Cost:
$1,400
$689 11,344 - - $26 - - - - - - - $689
11,344
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$26
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$213
Cost:
$270
$205 3,370 - - $8 - - - - - - - $205
3,370
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$280
Cost:
$409
- - - - - - - - $280 112 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$280
112
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$497,284
Cost:
$121,863
$273,331 4,500,022 $2,918 397 $10,498 - $1,619 222 $205,657 81,967 $3,261 - $273,331
4,500,022
kWh
$2,918
397
kW-months/year
$10,498
-
$
$1,619
222
MMBtu
$205,657
81,967
MMBtu
$3,261
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$434,072
Cost:
$77,718
$267,200 4,399,092 $2,918 397 $10,265 - $1,619 222 $150,552 59,925 $1,518 - $267,200
4,399,092
kWh
$2,918
397
kW-months/year
$10,265
-
$
$1,619
222
MMBtu
$150,552
59,925
MMBtu
$1,518
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Wood Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Wood Personnel Changes