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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Bone china
NAICS 327110 - Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
SIC 3262 - Vitreous China Table & Kitchenware
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 6,125,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $484,042 11,666,469 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $368,637 23,459 kW-months/year $15.71
Electricity Fees $(-21,777) - $ -
Natural Gas $724,472 101,860 MMBtu $7.11
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,555,374
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $252,753 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,201
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$18,958
Cost:
$500
- - $18,958 1,206 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$18,958
1,206
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3415 USE A FOSSIL FUEL ENGINE TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY OR MOTIVE POWER; AND UTILIZE HEAT Savings:
$69,623
Cost:
$360,000
$109,536 2,640,000 $62,213 3,960 $(-93,126) (-13,098) - - - - $(-9,000) - - - $109,536
2,640,000
kWh
$62,213
3,960
kW-months/year
$(-93,126)
(-13,098)
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$(-9,000)
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2427 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT INCOMING FLUIDS Savings:
$109,628
Cost:
$121,591
$(-444) (-10,692) $(-233) (-15) $110,305 15,514 - - - - - - - - $(-444)
(-10,692)
kWh
$(-233)
(-15)
kW-months/year
$110,305
15,514
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2444 USE HOT PROCESS FLUIDS TO PREHEAT INCOMING PROCESS FLUIDS Savings:
$24,049
Cost:
$79,415
$(-887) (-21,385) $(-468) 30 $25,404 3,573 - - - - - - - - $(-887)
(-21,385)
kWh
$(-468)
30
kW-months/year
$25,404
3,573
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4113 INSTALL MOTOR VOLTAGE CONTROLLER ON LIGHTLY LOADED MOTORS Savings:
$19,146
Cost:
$6,453
$11,306 272,488 $5,979 380 - - $2,861 1,238,400 - - $(-1,000) - - - $11,306
272,488
kWh
$5,979
380
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,861
1,238,400
Tgal
-
-
$
$(-1,000)
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4156 ESTABLISH A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$4,062
Cost:
$5,600
$1,899 45,760 - - - - $2,163 936,000 - - - - - - $1,899
45,760
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,163
936,000
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,201
Cost:
$700
$3,616 87,150 $1,905 121 - - - - $(-600) - - - $(-720) - $3,616
87,150
kWh
$1,905
121
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-600)
-
$
-
-
$
$(-720)
-
$
08: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$2,341
Cost:
$2,060
$2,341 56,414 - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,341
56,414
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$745
Cost:
$686
$489 11,794 $256 16 - - - - - - - - - - $489
11,794
kWh
$256
16
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$252,753
Cost:
$577,005
$127,856 3,081,529 $88,610 5,698 $42,583 5,989 $5,024 2,174,400 $(-600) - $(-10,000) - $(-720) - $127,856
3,081,529
kWh
$88,610
5,698
kW-months/year
$42,583
5,989
MMBtu
$5,024
2,174,400
Tgal
$(-600)
-
$
$(-10,000)
-
$
$(-720)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,201
Cost:
$700
$3,616 87,150 $1,905 121 - - - - $(-600) - - - $(-720) - $3,616
87,150
kWh
$1,905
121
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-600)
-
$
-
-
$
$(-720)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost