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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product Sofas and mattresses
NAICS 337121 - Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
SIC 2515 - Mattresses And Bedsprings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 733,500
Annual Production 150,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
Location (State) VA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $131,583 1,800,000 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $38,934 4,450 kW-months/year $8.75
Electricity Fees $600 - $ -
Natural Gas $54,189 4,847 MMBtu $11.18
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $225,306
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $25,915 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $23,513
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,456
Cost:
$3,200
$1,848 33,920 $890 102 - - - - $(-282) - - - $1,848
33,920
kWh
$890
102
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-282)
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$937
Cost:
$50
$762 13,982 $175 20 - - - - - - - - $762
13,982
kWh
$175
20
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,465
Cost:
$500
- - - - $1,465 131 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,465
131
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$146
Cost:
$50
$558 10,248 $128 15 - - $(-300) - - - $(-240) - $558
10,248
kWh
$128
15
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-300)
-
$
-
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
05: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$911
Cost:
$1,846
$615 11,286 $296 34 - - - - - - - - $615
11,286
kWh
$296
34
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$12,000
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - $12,000 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$12,000
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 4.5130 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS Savings:
$8,000
Cost:
$15,750
- - - - - - $8,000 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$8,000
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$25,915
Cost:
$22,396
$3,783 69,436 $1,489 171 $1,465 131 $19,700 - $(-282) - $(-240) - $3,783
69,436
kWh
$1,489
171
kW-months/year
$1,465
131
MMBtu
$19,700
-
$
$(-282)
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$23,513
Cost:
$21,846
$3,021 55,454 $1,314 151 - - $19,700 - $(-282) - $(-240) - $3,021
55,454
kWh
$1,314
151
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$19,700
-
$
$(-282)
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost