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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product Finishing services
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 125,000
Annual Production 263,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $28,067 595,838 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $23,291 4,763 kW-months/year $4.89
Electricity Fees $4,881 - $ -
Natural Gas $23,266 3,894 MMBtu $5.97
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $79,505
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $116,977 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $22,936
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption Primary Product Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption Primary Product Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ Tgal $ $ $ %
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$71
Cost:
$150
$48 879 $23 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $48
879
kWh
$23
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$180
Cost:
$640
$101 2,052 $79 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $101
2,052
kWh
$79
16
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$639
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $639 107 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$639
107
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,080
Cost:
$5,000
$2,036 43,083 $704 144 $(-1,260) (-211) - - $1,600 - - - - - - - - - $2,036
43,083
kWh
$704
144
kW-months/year
$(-1,260)
(-211)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$1,600
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$242
Cost:
$300
$125 2,638 $117 24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $125
2,638
kWh
$117
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$639
Cost:
$768
- - - - $639 107 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$639
107
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$450
Cost:
$300
- - - - - - $450 30,000 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$450
30,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 3.4153 USE COUNTER CURRENT RINSING TO REDUCE WASTE WATER Savings:
$373
Cost:
$420
- - - - - - - - - - - - $373 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$373
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
%
09: 4.4450 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT Savings:
$89,503
Cost:
$60,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - $(-497) - - - $90,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$(-497)
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$90,000
-
%
10: 4.7310 ADVERTISE PRODUCT OR SERVICE Savings:
$21,800
Cost:
$200
- - - - - - - - - - $(-11,500) - - - $33,300 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$(-11,500)
-
$
-
-
Tgal
$33,300
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$116,977
Cost:
$68,778
$2,310 48,652 $923 189 $18 3 $450 30,000 $1,600 - $(-11,500) - $(-124) - $33,300 - $90,000 - $2,310
48,652
kWh
$923
189
kW-months/year
$18
3
MMBtu
$450
30,000
lb
$1,600
-
$
$(-11,500)
-
$
$(-124)
-
Tgal
$33,300
-
$
$90,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$22,936
Cost:
$1,370
$173 3,517 $140 29 - - $450 30,000 - - $(-11,500) - $373 - $33,300 - - - $173
3,517
kWh
$140
29
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$450
30,000
lb
-
-
$
$(-11,500)
-
$
$373
-
Tgal
$33,300
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ Tgal $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption Primary Product Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption Primary Product Increase in Production