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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2013
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.) 725,000
Annual Production 160,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 3,360
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $841,050 12,350,400 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $211,571 43,266 kW-months/year $4.89
Electricity Fees $11,154 - $ -
Natural Gas $711,497 122,073 MMBtu $5.83
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,775,272
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $70,572 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $51,293
#|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: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,444
Cost:
$4,038
$2,061 30,270 $420 86 - - - - $(-37) - $2,061
30,270
kWh
$420
86
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-37)
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,134
Cost:
$10,830
$2,576 37,828 $558 114 - - - - - - $2,576
37,828
kWh
$558
114
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,033
Cost:
$1,068
$438 6,425 $43 9 - - - - $552 - $438
6,425
kWh
$43
9
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$552
-
$
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$17,345
Cost:
$29,500
$17,345 254,701 - - - - - - - - $17,345
254,701
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7132 INSTALL TIMERS ON LIGHT SWITCHES IN LITTLE USED AREAS Savings:
$141
Cost:
$110
$141 2,065 - - - - - - - - $141
2,065
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$848
Cost:
$100
$1,403 20,606 $285 58 - - $(-600) - $(-240) - $1,403
20,606
kWh
$285
58
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-600)
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,164
Cost:
$400
$1,763 25,895 $401 82 - - - - - - $1,763
25,895
kWh
$401
82
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$2,106
Cost:
$4,672
- - - - $2,106 362 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,106
362
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$621
Cost:
$1,216
$494 7,253 $127 26 - - - - - - $494
7,253
kWh
$127
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$6,660
Cost:
$10,343
$5,300 77,835 $1,360 278 - - - - - - $5,300
77,835
kWh
$1,360
278
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$11,708
Cost:
$1,200
- - - - $11,708 2,008 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$11,708
2,008
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.1232 KEEP BOILER TUBES CLEAN Savings:
$17,500
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - $17,500 3,002 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$17,500
3,002
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$758
Cost:
$5,500
- - - - $3,558 610 $(-400) - $(-2,400) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,558
610
MMBtu
$(-400)
-
$
$(-2,400)
-
$
14: 2.1241 REDUCE EXCESSIVE BOILER BLOWDOWN Savings:
$4,110
Cost:
-
- - - - $4,110 705 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,110
705
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$70,572
Cost:
$78,977
$31,521 462,878 $3,194 653 $38,982 6,687 $(-1,000) - $(-2,125) - $31,521
462,878
kWh
$3,194
653
kW-months/year
$38,982
6,687
MMBtu
$(-1,000)
-
$
$(-2,125)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$51,293
Cost:
$57,130
$21,324 313,135 $843 172 $32,766 5,620 $(-1,000) - $(-2,640) - $21,324
313,135
kWh
$843
172
kW-months/year
$32,766
5,620
MMBtu
$(-1,000)
-
$
$(-2,640)
-
$
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