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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product saw mills
NAICS n/a
SIC 3553 - Woodworking Machinery
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 46
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 48,000
Annual Production 60 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 3,000
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $14,353 281,653 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $4,909 1,423 kW-months/year $3.45
Electricity Fees $853 - $ -
Fuel Oil #2 $11,293 2,035 MMBtu $5.55
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $40,258
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $17,396 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,396
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$271
Cost:
$499
$213 4,103 $58 17 - - - - - - - - $213
4,103
kWh
$58
17
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$100
Cost:
$111
$75 1,465 $25 7 - - - - - - - - $75
1,465
kWh
$25
7
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$791
Cost:
$140
$311 6,155 $480 139 - - - - - - - - $311
6,155
kWh
$480
139
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$22
Cost:
$48
$14 293 $8 2 - - - - - - - - $14
293
kWh
$8
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$187
Cost:
$149
$107 2,052 $80 23 - - - - - - - - $107
2,052
kWh
$80
23
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$886
Cost:
$982
$864 16,999 $22 6 - - - - - - - - $864
16,999
kWh
$22
6
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,289
Cost:
$600
- - - - $1,289 230 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,289
230
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS Savings:
$8,850
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - $8,850 295 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$8,850
295
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.122 DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL YIELDS Savings:
$5,000
Cost:
$3,600
- - - - - - - - $(-5,000) - $10,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$(-5,000)
-
$
$10,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$17,396
Cost:
$7,129
$1,584 31,067 $673 194 $1,289 230 $8,850 295 $(-5,000) - $10,000 - $1,584
31,067
kWh
$673
194
kW-months/year
$1,289
230
MMBtu
$8,850
295
lb
$(-5,000)
-
$
$10,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,396
Cost:
$3,529
$1,584 31,067 $673 194 $1,289 230 $8,850 295 - - - - $1,584
31,067
kWh
$673
194
kW-months/year
$1,289
230
MMBtu
$8,850
295
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Product