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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Vinyl siding
NAICS 326111 - Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
SIC 3080 -
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 443,000
Annual Production 2,400 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $619,107 23,378,544 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $341,491 37,404 kW-months/year $9.13
Electricity Fees $32,246 - $ -
Natural Gas $38,462 5,538 MMBtu $6.95
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,031,306
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $54,350 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $23,524
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ Tgal
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,357
Cost:
$1,650
$5,073 192,144 $2,284 275 - - - - - - $5,073
192,144
kWh
$2,284
275
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$3,711
Cost:
$5,940
$2,560 96,983 $1,151 138 - - - - - - $2,560
96,983
kWh
$1,151
138
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$6,070
Cost:
-
$(-423) (-16,000) $(-190) (-23) $6,783 975 $(-100) - - - $(-423)
(-16,000)
kWh
$(-190)
(-23)
kW-months/year
$6,783
975
MMBtu
$(-100)
-
$
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,905
Cost:
$50
$4,763 180,432 $2,142 258 - - - - - - $4,763
180,432
kWh
$2,142
258
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$4,513
Cost:
$2,750
$2,216 83,950 $2,297 276 - - - - - - $2,216
83,950
kWh
$2,297
276
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.7131 ADD AREA LIGHTING SWITCHES Savings:
$3,306
Cost:
$1,200
$2,203 83,462 $1,103 132 - - - - - - $2,203
83,462
kWh
$1,103
132
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$887
Cost:
$862
$613 23,212 $274 33 - - - - - - $613
23,212
kWh
$274
33
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,879
Cost:
$1,740
$1,296 49,083 $583 70 - - - - - - $1,296
49,083
kWh
$583
70
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$13,286
Cost:
$10,000
$13,286 606,375 - - - - - - - - $13,286
606,375
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE Savings:
$2,785
Cost:
$12,240
$1,920 72,744 $865 104 - - - - - - $1,920
72,744
kWh
$865
104
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
11: 2.3113 MAKE ICE DURING OFF PEAK HOURS FOR COOLING Savings:
$3,651
Cost:
$38,000
$2,084 42,960 $2,897 348 - - - - $(-1,330) - $2,084
42,960
kWh
$2,897
348
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-1,330)
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$54,350
Cost:
$74,432
$35,591 1,415,345 $13,406 1,611 $6,783 975 $(-100) - $(-1,330) - $35,591
1,415,345
kWh
$13,406
1,611
kW-months/year
$6,783
975
MMBtu
$(-100)
-
$
$(-1,330)
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$23,524
Cost:
$22,482
$16,225 614,598 $7,299 878 - - - - - - $16,225
614,598
kWh
$7,299
878
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Water Consumption