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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Upholstered furniture
NAICS 337121 - Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
SIC 2511 - Wood Household Furniture
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 500
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 500,000
Annual Production 250,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,250
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $324,575 5,311,000 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $81,694 20,266 kW-months/year $4.03
Electricity Fees $6,286 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,500 150 MMBtu $10.00
Coal $7,500 1,200 MMBtu $6.25
Wood $1 40,000 MMBtu $0.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $421,556
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $132,833 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $109,236
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Coal Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Coal Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.1241 REDUCE EXCESSIVE BOILER BLOWDOWN Savings:
$1,814
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $294 47 $1,520 304,000 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$294
47
MMBtu
$1,520
304,000
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3412 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR Savings:
$21,698
Cost:
$75,000
$14,114 231,000 $7,584 1,848 - - - - - - - - - - - - $14,114
231,000
kWh
$7,584
1,848
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2153 CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED STEAM LINES Savings:
$638
Cost:
-
$469 7,684 $169 41 - - - - - - - - - - - - $469
7,684
kWh
$169
41
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.5123 REDUCE FLUID FLOW RATES Savings:
$698
Cost:
$3,000
$513 8,393 $185 44 - - - - - - - - - - - - $513
8,393
kWh
$185
44
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7313 RECYCLE AIR FOR HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING Savings:
$1,899
Cost:
$7,281
- - - - $750 75 $1,149 184 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$750
75
MMBtu
$1,149
184
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,131
Cost:
$100
$1,231 20,142 $440 107 - - - - - - $(-300) - $(-240) - - - $1,231
20,142
kWh
$440
107
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-300)
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,315
Cost:
$3,203
$1,315 21,526 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,315
21,526
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$575
Cost:
$200
$423 6,930 $152 37 - - - - - - - - - - - - $423
6,930
kWh
$152
37
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.323 OPTIMIZE LOT SIZES TO REDUCE INVENTORY CARRYING COSTS Savings:
$65,547
Cost:
$10,000
$550 9,000 $197 48 - - - - - - - - - - $64,800 - $550
9,000
kWh
$197
48
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$64,800
-
$
10: 4.512 CONDENSE OPERATION INTO ONE BUILDING Savings:
$37,518
Cost:
$5,000
$3,258 53,321 $3,010 735 - - - - - - $31,250 - - - - - $3,258
53,321
kWh
$3,010
735
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$31,250
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$132,833
Cost:
$103,784
$21,873 357,996 $11,737 2,860 $750 75 $1,443 231 $1,520 304,000 $30,950 - $(-240) - $64,800 - $21,873
357,996
kWh
$11,737
2,860
kW-months/year
$750
75
MMBtu
$1,443
231
MMBtu
$1,520
304,000
Tgal
$30,950
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
$64,800
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$109,236
Cost:
$21,503
$7,759 126,996 $4,153 1,012 - - $294 47 $1,520 304,000 $30,950 - $(-240) - $64,800 - $7,759
126,996
kWh
$4,153
1,012
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$294
47
MMBtu
$1,520
304,000
Tgal
$30,950
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
$64,800
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Coal Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Coal Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product