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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Tobacco
NAICS 312230 - Tobacco Manufacturing
SIC 2141 - Tobacco Stemming And Redrying
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 900
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 650,000
Annual Production 100,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,500
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,521,647 26,371,696 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $895,899 64,037 kW-months/year $13.99
Electricity Fees $(-15,797) - $ -
Coal $932,980 159,959 MMBtu $5.83
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,334,729
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $378,819 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $191,102
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Coal Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Coal Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$58,630
Cost:
$62,137
$31,751 550,277 $21,334 1,016 - - - - - - $5,545 - $31,751
550,277
kWh
$21,334
1,016
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$5,545
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$12,071
Cost:
$40,919
$7,220 125,132 $4,851 230 - - - - - - - - $7,220
125,132
kWh
$4,851
230
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$582
Cost:
$562
$195 3,380 $97 5 - - - - - - $290 - $195
3,380
kWh
$97
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$290
-
$
04: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$6,691
Cost:
$3,000
$3,264 56,576 $3,427 486 - - - - - - - - $3,264
56,576
kWh
$3,427
486
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,417
Cost:
$200
$4,699 81,445 $3,158 150 - - - - $(-1,200) - $(-240) - $4,699
81,445
kWh
$3,158
150
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-1,200)
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
06: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$51,369
Cost:
$125,000
- - - - $51,369 8,811 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$51,369
8,811
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.1331 BURN A LESS EXPENSIVE GRADE OF FUEL Savings:
$186,985
Cost:
$44,020
- - - - $186,985 32,000 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$186,985
32,000
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.1241 REDUCE EXCESSIVE BOILER BLOWDOWN Savings:
$732
Cost:
-
- - - - $482 83 $250 22,462 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$482
83
MMBtu
$250
22,462
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$27,364
Cost:
$16,000
- - - - $10,739 1,842 $16,625 1,496,400 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,739
1,842
MMBtu
$16,625
1,496,400
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$27,978
Cost:
$9,000
- - - - $27,978 4,799 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$27,978
4,799
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$378,819
Cost:
$300,838
$47,129 816,810 $32,867 1,887 $277,553 47,535 $16,875 1,518,862 $(-1,200) - $5,595 - $47,129
816,810
kWh
$32,867
1,887
kW-months/year
$277,553
47,535
MMBtu
$16,875
1,518,862
Tgal
$(-1,200)
-
$
$5,595
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$191,102
Cost:
$256,818
$47,129 816,810 $32,867 1,887 $90,086 15,452 $16,625 1,496,400 $(-1,200) - $5,595 - $47,129
816,810
kWh
$32,867
1,887
kW-months/year
$90,086
15,452
MMBtu
$16,625
1,496,400
Tgal
$(-1,200)
-
$
$5,595
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Coal Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Coal Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost