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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Tobacco
NAICS 312230 - Tobacco Manufacturing
SIC 2141 - Tobacco Stemming And Redrying
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 46
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 120,000
Annual Production 22,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 3,600
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $198,956 3,247,200 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $46,043 10,848 kW-months/year $4.24
Natural Gas $261,061 51,686 MMBtu $5.05
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $506,060
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $47,023 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $37,113
#|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: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$15,335
Cost:
$3,500
$15,335 250,174 - - - - - - - - $15,335
250,174
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$13,235
Cost:
$880
$13,338 217,584 $2,977 725 - - $(-2,600) - $(-480) - $13,338
217,584
kWh
$2,977
725
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-2,600)
-
$
$(-480)
-
$
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$924
Cost:
$1,150
- - - - $924 183 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$924
183
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,931
Cost:
$25,335
$4,060 66,226 $372 91 - - - - $499 - $4,060
66,226
kWh
$372
91
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$499
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,747
Cost:
$8,956
$1,385 22,601 $362 88 - - - - - - $1,385
22,601
kWh
$362
88
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$3,222
Cost:
$100
$3,222 52,566 - - - - - - - - $3,222
52,566
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$847
Cost:
$900
$847 13,817 - - - - - - - - $847
13,817
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2123 INSULATE FEEDWATER TANK Savings:
$1,294
Cost:
$387
- - - - $1,294 256 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,294
256
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$505
Cost:
$766
- - - - $505 100 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$505
100
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.5123 REDUCE FLUID FLOW RATES Savings:
$3,623
Cost:
$3,000
$2,963 48,341 $660 161 - - - - - - $2,963
48,341
kWh
$660
161
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,360
Cost:
$4,256
$1,112 18,133 $248 60 - - - - - - $1,112
18,133
kWh
$248
60
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$47,023
Cost:
$49,230
$42,262 689,442 $4,619 1,125 $2,723 539 $(-2,600) - $19 - $42,262
689,442
kWh
$4,619
1,125
kW-months/year
$2,723
539
MMBtu
$(-2,600)
-
$
$19
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$37,113
Cost:
$43,693
$35,230 574,718 $3,959 964 $505 100 $(-2,600) - $19 - $35,230
574,718
kWh
$3,959
964
kW-months/year
$505
100
MMBtu
$(-2,600)
-
$
$19
-
$
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