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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 $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 900
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 600,000
Annual Production 187,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,420
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $362,483 9,414,720 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $639,935 29,742 kW-months/year $21.52
Electricity Fees $6,125 - $ -
Natural Gas $188,009 21,874 MMBtu $8.60
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,218,274
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $160,311 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $135,268
#|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: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$21,646
Cost:
$48,008
$7,536 195,746 $14,240 646 - - - - - - $(-130) - $7,536
195,746
kWh
$14,240
646
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$(-130)
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$77,055
Cost:
$212,514
$22,287 578,871 $54,768 2,484 - - - - - - - - $22,287
578,871
kWh
$54,768
2,484
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,178
Cost:
$15,554
$1,379 35,826 $3,799 173 - - - - - - - - $1,379
35,826
kWh
$3,799
173
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,681
Cost:
$1,690
$932 24,219 $2,739 124 - - - - - - $10 - $932
24,219
kWh
$2,739
124
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$10
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,103
Cost:
$1,892
$184 4,788 $542 24 - - - - - - $377 - $184
4,788
kWh
$542
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$377
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$261
Cost:
$281
$65 1,690 $51 2 - - - - - - $145 - $65
1,690
kWh
$51
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$145
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$781
Cost:
$1,425
$781 20,280 - - - - - - - - - - $781
20,280
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,215
Cost:
$400
$1,587 41,217 $2,468 112 - - - - $(-600) - $(-240) - $1,587
41,217
kWh
$2,468
112
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-600)
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,683
Cost:
$300
$1,441 37,437 $2,242 102 - - - - - - - - $1,441
37,437
kWh
$2,242
102
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.5121 REDESIGN FLOW TO MINIMIZE MASS TRANSFER LENGTH Savings:
$24,300
Cost:
$5,000
$9,521 247,300 $14,779 670 - - - - - - - - $9,521
247,300
kWh
$14,779
670
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7313 RECYCLE AIR FOR HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING Savings:
$15,581
Cost:
$3,000
$1,062 27,576 $8,180 371 $6,339 3,729 - - - - - - $1,062
27,576
kWh
$8,180
371
kW-months/year
$6,339
3,729
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$2,066
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - $2,066 1,215 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,066
1,215
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$854
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $377 222 $477 148,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$377
222
MMBtu
$477
148,000
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$425
Cost:
$650
- - - - $425 250 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$425
250
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 2.2123 INSULATE FEEDWATER TANK Savings:
$482
Cost:
$1,542
- - - - $482 283 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$482
283
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$160,311
Cost:
$297,256
$46,775 1,214,950 $103,808 4,708 $9,689 5,699 $477 148,000 $(-600) - $162 - $46,775
1,214,950
kWh
$103,808
4,708
kW-months/year
$9,689
5,699
MMBtu
$477
148,000
Tgal
$(-600)
-
$
$162
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$135,268
Cost:
$290,433
$37,189 965,960 $88,978 4,036 $9,207 5,416 $477 148,000 $(-600) - $17 - $37,189
965,960
kWh
$88,978
4,036
kW-months/year
$9,207
5,416
MMBtu
$477
148,000
Tgal
$(-600)
-
$
$17
-
$
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