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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Casegood and upholstered furniture
NAICS 337121 - Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
SIC 2511 - Wood Household Furniture
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 615
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 500,000
Annual Production 35,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,610
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $409,823 6,610,805 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $136,747 32,625 kW-months/year $4.19
Electricity Fees $(-41,731) - $ -
Natural Gas $3,167 278 MMBtu $11.39
Fuel Oil #6 $62,412 3,017 MMBtu $20.69
Wood $1 22,890 MMBtu $0.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $570,419
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $103,792 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $50,992
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #6 Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #6 Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
01: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$20,018
Cost:
$41,400
$15,267 246,645 $4,751 1,134 - - - - - - - - - - $15,267
246,645
kWh
$4,751
1,134
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$12,186
Cost:
$1,950
- - - - - - $12,186 589 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$12,186
589
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$408
Cost:
$100
$723 11,682 $225 54 - - - - - - $(-300) - $(-240) - $723
11,682
kWh
$225
54
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-300)
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,327
Cost:
$3,547
$2,327 37,538 - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,327
37,538
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$102
Cost:
$80
$102 1,650 - - - - - - - - - - - - $102
1,650
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$233
Cost:
$200
$177 2,871 $56 13 - - - - - - - - - - $177
2,871
kWh
$56
13
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.5123 REDUCE FLUID FLOW RATES Savings:
$5,702
Cost:
$10,000
$4,339 70,094 $1,363 325 - - - - - - - - - - $4,339
70,094
kWh
$1,363
325
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.1231 ESTABLISH BURNER MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR BOILERS Savings:
$402
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - - - $402 19 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$402
19
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,666
Cost:
$1,200
- - - - - - $1,666 81 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,666
81
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$9,172
Cost:
$6,200
- - - - - - $13,397 648 - - $(-625) - $(-3,600) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$13,397
648
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-625)
-
$
$(-3,600)
-
$
11: 2.1331 BURN A LESS EXPENSIVE GRADE OF FUEL Savings:
$37,017
Cost:
$50,000
- - - - $(-25,395) (-2,893) $62,412 3,017 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-25,395)
(-2,893)
MMBtu
$62,412
3,017
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$1,038
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - $280 14 $758 971,500 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$280
14
MMBtu
$758
971,500
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$1,038
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - $280 14 $758 971,500 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$280
14
MMBtu
$758
971,500
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.1336 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO UTILIZE WASTE FUEL Savings:
$12,483
Cost:
$61,250
- - - - - - $12,483 603 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$12,483
603
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$103,792
Cost:
$179,427
$22,935 370,480 $6,395 1,526 $(-25,395) (-2,893) $103,106 4,985 $1,516 1,943,000 $(-925) - $(-3,840) - $22,935
370,480
kWh
$6,395
1,526
kW-months/year
$(-25,395)
(-2,893)
MMBtu
$103,106
4,985
MMBtu
$1,516
1,943,000
Tgal
$(-925)
-
$
$(-3,840)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$50,992
Cost:
$62,547
$3,050 49,220 $225 54 $(-25,395) (-2,893) $77,877 3,765 - - $(-925) - $(-3,840) - $3,050
49,220
kWh
$225
54
kW-months/year
$(-25,395)
(-2,893)
MMBtu
$77,877
3,765
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-925)
-
$
$(-3,840)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #6 Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #6 Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost