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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2011
Principal Product Foam insulation
NAICS 326150 - Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 81
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 500,000
Annual Production 30,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $343,404 5,472,454 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $299,212 10,246 kW-months/year $29.20
Electricity Fees $2,113 - $ -
Natural Gas $36,029 3,085 MMBtu $11.68
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $680,758
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $295,433 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $227,259
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.3415 USE A FOSSIL FUEL ENGINE TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY OR MOTIVE POWER; AND UTILIZE HEAT Savings:
$145,527
Cost:
$450,915
$18,786 299,377 $194,671 7,185 $1,962 168 $(-69,892) (-2,768) - - - - - - $18,786
299,377
kWh
$194,671
7,185
kW-months/year
$1,962
168
MMBtu
$(-69,892)
(-2,768)
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 4.424 IMPROVE SPACE COMFORT CONDITIONING Savings:
$60,444
Cost:
$94,425
$(-7,844) (-125,000) $(-6,762) (-250) - - - - - - $(-1,000) - $76,050 - $(-7,844)
(-125,000)
kWh
$(-6,762)
(-250)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-1,000)
-
$
$76,050
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$72,294
Cost:
$287,294
$42,622 697,236 $36,747 1,358 - - - - - - $(-7,075) - - - $42,622
697,236
kWh
$36,747
1,358
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-7,075)
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,540
Cost:
$13,050
$1,648 26,257 $1,892 70 - - - - - - - - - - $1,648
26,257
kWh
$1,892
70
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$307
Cost:
$750
$307 4,890 - - - - - - - - - - - - $307
4,890
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.3113 MAKE ICE DURING OFF PEAK HOURS FOR COOLING Savings:
$7,730
Cost:
$47,000
- - $7,730 366 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$7,730
366
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,910
Cost:
$25
$2,638 42,038 $2,272 84 - - - - - - - - - - $2,638
42,038
kWh
$2,272
84
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$681
Cost:
$100
$527 8,400 $454 17 - - - - $(-180) - $(-120) - - - $527
8,400
kWh
$454
17
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$(-180)
-
$
$(-120)
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$295,433
Cost:
$893,559
$58,684 953,198 $237,004 8,830 $1,962 168 $(-69,892) (-2,768) $(-180) - $(-8,195) - $76,050 - $58,684
953,198
kWh
$237,004
8,830
kW-months/year
$1,962
168
MMBtu
$(-69,892)
(-2,768)
MMBtu
$(-180)
-
$
$(-8,195)
-
$
$76,050
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$227,259
Cost:
$752,134
$66,528 1,078,198 $236,036 8,714 $1,962 168 $(-69,892) (-2,768) $(-180) - $(-7,195) - - - $66,528
1,078,198
kWh
$236,036
8,714
kW-months/year
$1,962
168
MMBtu
$(-69,892)
(-2,768)
MMBtu
$(-180)
-
$
$(-7,195)
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product