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IAC Assessment: NC0463
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IAC Assessment: NC0463
IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Hardwood flooring
NAICS 321211 - Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
SIC 2436 - Softwood Veneer And Plywood
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 94
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 180,000
Annual Production 12,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 4,576
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $363,595 6,208,000 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $80,032 19,520 kW-months/year $4.10
Natural Gas $1,818 132 MMBtu $13.77
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $445,445
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $25,510 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $9,749
#|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: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$15,737
Cost:
$15,000
$15,737 268,560 - - - - - - - - $15,737
268,560
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,159
Cost:
$1,400
$1,834 31,310 $325 79 - - - - - - $1,834
31,310
kWh
$325
79
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,208
Cost:
$200
$2,575 43,968 $473 115 - - $(-600) - $(-240) - $2,575
43,968
kWh
$473
115
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-600)
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,015
Cost:
$1,124
$396 6,760 $38 9 - - $341 - $240 - $396
6,760
kWh
$38
9
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$341
-
$
$240
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$24
Cost:
$135
$3 56 $0 0 - - $14 - $7 - $3
56
kWh
$0
0
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$14
-
$
$7
-
$
06: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,367
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $4,367 447 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,367
447
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$25,510
Cost:
$22,859
$20,545 350,654 $836 203 $4,367 447 $(-245) - $7 - $20,545
350,654
kWh
$836
203
kW-months/year
$4,367
447
MMBtu
$(-245)
-
$
$7
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$9,749
Cost:
$7,724
$4,805 82,038 $836 203 $4,367 447 $(-259) - - - $4,805
82,038
kWh
$836
203
kW-months/year
$4,367
447
MMBtu
$(-259)
-
$
-
-
$
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