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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product Perlite
NAICS 327992 - Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing
SIC 3295 - Minerals, Ground Or Treated
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 10
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 8,275
Annual Production 24,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,800
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $57,778 820,000 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $12,034 2,461 kW-months/year $4.89
Electricity Fees $2,459 - $ -
Natural Gas $168,946 33,826 MMBtu $4.99
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $241,217
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $17,976 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $5,008
#|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: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$11,924
Cost:
$26,000
- - - - $11,924 2,347 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$11,924
2,347
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,188
Cost:
$1,991
$1,012 14,398 $176 36 - - - - - - $1,012
14,398
kWh
$176
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$1,044
Cost:
$680
$1,044 14,850 - - - - - - - - $1,044
14,850
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,335
Cost:
$50
$1,137 16,176 $198 40 - - - - - - $1,137
16,176
kWh
$198
40
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$305
Cost:
$100
$566 8,057 $99 20 - - $(-300) - $(-60) - $566
8,057
kWh
$99
20
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-300)
-
$
$(-60)
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$556
Cost:
$1,692
$525 7,462 $91 18 - - $(-82) - $22 - $525
7,462
kWh
$91
18
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-82)
-
$
$22
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$488
Cost:
$562
$326 4,631 $81 17 - - - - $81 - $326
4,631
kWh
$81
17
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$81
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$868
Cost:
$1,450
$790 11,232 $78 16 - - - - - - $790
11,232
kWh
$78
16
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$268
Cost:
$499
$268 3,807 - - - - - - - - $268
3,807
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$17,976
Cost:
$33,024
$5,668 80,613 $723 147 $11,924 2,347 $(-382) - $43 - $5,668
80,613
kWh
$723
147
kW-months/year
$11,924
2,347
MMBtu
$(-382)
-
$
$43
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$5,008
Cost:
$6,344
$4,624 65,763 $723 147 - - $(-382) - $43 - $4,624
65,763
kWh
$723
147
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-382)
-
$
$43
-
$
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