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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Polyester fiberfill blankets
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 119
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 115,000
Annual Production 34,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 5,000
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $149,745 5,178,616 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $120,692 12,929 kW-months/year $9.33
Electricity Fees $8,833 - $ -
Natural Gas $400,829 51,352 MMBtu $7.81
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $680,099
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $16,883 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,262
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 4.1140 ADD/MODIFY EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE DRYING PROCESS Savings:
$10,282
Cost:
$9,879
$5,986 207,145 - - $4,296 550 - - - - $5,986
207,145
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,296
550
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,536
Cost:
$1,096
$860 29,774 $676 71 - - - - - - $860
29,774
kWh
$676
71
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$615
Cost:
$100
$1,018 35,226 $797 85 - - $(-800) - $(-400) - $1,018
35,226
kWh
$797
85
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-800)
-
$
$(-400)
-
$
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,732
Cost:
$700
$972 33,626 $760 81 - - - - - - $972
33,626
kWh
$760
81
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$1,915
Cost:
$750
$464 16,059 $1,451 154 - - - - - - $464
16,059
kWh
$1,451
154
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$803
Cost:
$1,570
$448 15,514 $355 38 - - - - - - $448
15,514
kWh
$355
38
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$16,883
Cost:
$14,095
$9,748 337,344 $4,039 429 $4,296 550 $(-800) - $(-400) - $9,748
337,344
kWh
$4,039
429
kW-months/year
$4,296
550
MMBtu
$(-800)
-
$
$(-400)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,262
Cost:
$1,550
$2,454 84,911 $3,008 320 - - $(-800) - $(-400) - $2,454
84,911
kWh
$3,008
320
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-800)
-
$
$(-400)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost