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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Upholstered furniture
NAICS 337121 - Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
SIC 2512 - Upholstered Household Furniture
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 305,000
Annual Production 21,250 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,100
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $141,611 2,621,200 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $33,949 9,224 kW-months/year $3.68
Natural Gas $46,956 4,270 MMBtu $11.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $222,516
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $33,671 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $15,824
#|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: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$8,551
Cost:
$44,599
$6,883 127,417 $1,668 436 - - - - - - $6,883
127,417
kWh
$1,668
436
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$875
Cost:
-
$700 12,963 $175 45 - - - - - - $700
12,963
kWh
$175
45
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$161
Cost:
$100
$418 7,745 $103 27 - - $(-180) - $(-180) - $418
7,745
kWh
$103
27
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-180)
-
$
$(-180)
-
$
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$782
Cost:
$300
$628 11,629 $154 40 - - - - - - $628
11,629
kWh
$154
40
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$9,319
Cost:
$1,000
$9,319 172,513 - - - - - - - - $9,319
172,513
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$4,151
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $4,151 407 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,151
407
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$350
Cost:
$800
- - - - $350 32 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$350
32
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$462
Cost:
$600
- - - - $462 42 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$462
42
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.1242 MINIMIZE BOILER BLOWDOWN WITH BETTER FEEDWATER TREATMENT Savings:
$1,800
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $500 46 - - $1,300 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$500
46
MMBtu
-
-
$
$1,300
-
$
10: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$1,119
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $1,869 172 - - $(-750) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,869
172
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-750)
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,596
Cost:
$4,760
$1,848 34,202 $748 195 - - - - - - $1,848
34,202
kWh
$748
195
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$551
Cost:
$7,310
$310 5,734 $127 33 - - - - $114 - $310
5,734
kWh
$127
33
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$114
-
$
13: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$659
Cost:
$5,880
$469 8,685 $190 50 - - - - - - $469
8,685
kWh
$190
50
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$500
Cost:
$1,980
$356 6,594 $144 38 - - - - - - $356
6,594
kWh
$144
38
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 2.7234 USE HEAT PUMP FOR SPACE CONDITIONING Savings:
$1,795
Cost:
$10,400
$1,795 33,228 - - - - - - - - $1,795
33,228
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$33,671
Cost:
$80,729
$22,726 420,710 $3,309 864 $7,332 699 $(-180) - $484 - $22,726
420,710
kWh
$3,309
864
kW-months/year
$7,332
699
MMBtu
$(-180)
-
$
$484
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$15,824
Cost:
$67,029
$10,984 203,340 $3,155 824 $2,681 246 $(-180) - $(-816) - $10,984
203,340
kWh
$3,155
824
kW-months/year
$2,681
246
MMBtu
$(-180)
-
$
$(-816)
-
$
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