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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Railroad ties
NAICS 321114 - Wood Preservation
SIC 2491 - Wood Preserving
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 59
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 52,000
Annual Production 3,283,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) VA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $150,546 3,826,800 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $92,342 9,063 kW-months/year $10.19
Wood $232,273 91,583 MMBtu $2.54
Other Energy $1 39,250 MMBtu $0.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $475,162
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $70,795 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $11,863
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
01: 2.1243 USE HEAT FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN TO PREHEAT BOILER FEED WATER Savings:
$9,357
Cost:
$35,000
- - - - $9,281 3,654 $76 25,200 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$9,281
3,654
MMBtu
$76
25,200
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$44,787
Cost:
$200,000
- - - - $44,787 17,633 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$44,787
17,633
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2127 FLASH CONDENSATE TO PRODUCE LOWER PRESSURE STEAM Savings:
$4,788
Cost:
$20,000
- - - - $4,788 1,885 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,788
1,885
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,196
Cost:
$4,425
$1,606 40,827 $590 58 - - - - - - - - $1,606
40,827
kWh
$590
58
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$3,045
Cost:
$6,067
$1,985 50,466 $1,060 104 - - - - - - - - $1,985
50,466
kWh
$1,060
104
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,418
Cost:
$9,330
$3,224 81,959 $1,194 118 - - - - - - - - $3,224
81,959
kWh
$1,194
118
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$977
Cost:
$231
$713 18,129 $264 26 - - - - - - - - $713
18,129
kWh
$264
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,227
Cost:
$300
$1,508 38,338 $559 55 - - - - $(-600) - $(-240) - $1,508
38,338
kWh
$559
55
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-600)
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$70,795
Cost:
$275,353
$9,036 229,719 $3,667 361 $58,856 23,172 $76 25,200 $(-600) - $(-240) - $9,036
229,719
kWh
$3,667
361
kW-months/year
$58,856
23,172
MMBtu
$76
25,200
Tgal
$(-600)
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$11,863
Cost:
$20,353
$9,036 229,719 $3,667 361 - - - - $(-600) - $(-240) - $9,036
229,719
kWh
$3,667
361
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-600)
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost