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IAC Center Louisiana State University
Assessment Year 2021
Principal Product Wood Pellet
NAICS 321912 - Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
SIC 2421 - Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
Sales <$500,000
# of Employees 71
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 2,701,000
Annual Production 520,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) MS
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Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,754,061 80,166,240 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $1,601,367 141,593 kW-months/year $11.31
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $4,355,428
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $57,035 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $9,003
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,608
Cost:
$50
$2,608 76,710 - - $2,608
76,710
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,312
Cost:
$318
$2,312 68,010 - - $2,312
68,010
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,491
Cost:
$585
$2,491 73,254 - - $2,491
73,254
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,236
Cost:
$646
$2,236 65,091 - - $2,236
65,091
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$40,876
Cost:
$16,200
$40,876 1,202,236 - - $40,876
1,202,236
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,512
Cost:
$6,847
$4,053 117,983 $2,459 217 $4,053
117,983
kWh
$2,459
217
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$57,035
Cost:
$24,646
$54,576 1,603,284 $2,459 217 $54,576
1,603,284
kWh
$2,459
217
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$9,003
Cost:
$7,432
$6,544 191,237 $2,459 217 $6,544
191,237
kWh
$2,459
217
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand