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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Metal cabinets and fume hoods
NAICS 337127 - Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
SIC 3821 - Laboratory Apparatus And Furniture
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 159,000
Annual Production 75,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $241,964 6,203,880 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $91,718 13,847 kW-months/year $6.62
Electricity Fees $10,150 - $ -
Natural Gas $320,822 39,903 MMBtu $8.04
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $664,654
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $363,992 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $328,790
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 4.323 OPTIMIZE LOT SIZES TO REDUCE INVENTORY CARRYING COSTS Savings:
$167,500
Cost:
$150,000
- - - - - - $112,500 - $55,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$112,500
-
$
$55,000
-
$
02: 4.122 DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL YIELDS Savings:
$97,500
Cost:
$61,250
- - - - - - $22,500 - $75,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$22,500
-
$
$75,000
-
$
03: 4.131 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST Savings:
$60,000
Cost:
$20,500
- - - - - - $60,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$60,000
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$34,863
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - $34,863 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$34,863
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4323 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,451
Cost:
$3,000
$1,826 46,817 - - - - $(-375) - - - $1,826
46,817
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-375)
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$1,830
Cost:
$875
$1,830 46,925 - - - - - - - - $1,830
46,925
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$339
Cost:
$616
$169 4,322 $170 26 - - - - - - $169
4,322
kWh
$170
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$509
Cost:
$100
$995 25,521 $1,014 153 - - $(-900) - $(-600) - $995
25,521
kWh
$1,014
153
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-900)
-
$
$(-600)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$363,992
Cost:
$266,341
$4,820 123,585 $1,184 179 $34,863 - $193,725 - $129,400 - $4,820
123,585
kWh
$1,184
179
kW-months/year
$34,863
-
MMBtu
$193,725
-
$
$129,400
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$328,790
Cost:
$235,725
$4,651 119,263 $1,014 153 - - $193,725 - $129,400 - $4,651
119,263
kWh
$1,014
153
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$193,725
-
$
$129,400
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes