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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Upholstered furniture
NAICS 337121 - Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
SIC 2512 - Upholstered Household Furniture
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 105,000
Annual Production 12,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $78,588 1,589,280 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $45,876 3,888 kW-months/year $11.80
Electricity Fees $101 - $ -
Natural Gas $6,398 700 MMBtu $9.14
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $130,963
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $14,910 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,735
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$6,707
Cost:
$1,000
$(-22,873) - $29,580 - - - - - $(-22,873)
-
kWh
$29,580
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$1,152
Cost:
$157
$433 8,650 $612 52 - - $107 - $433
8,650
kWh
$612
52
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$107
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,187
Cost:
$1,625
$1,318 26,352 $1,869 158 - - - - $1,318
26,352
kWh
$1,869
158
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$411
Cost:
$697
$411 8,217 - - - - - - $411
8,217
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$798
Cost:
$3,231
$333 6,664 $472 40 - - $(-7) - $333
6,664
kWh
$472
40
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-7)
-
$
06: 2.2123 INSULATE FEEDWATER TANK Savings:
$198
Cost:
$75
- - - - $198 22 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$198
22
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$792
Cost:
$787
- - - - $792 87 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$792
87
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$585
Cost:
$50
$242 4,845 $343 29 - - - - $242
4,845
kWh
$343
29
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$725
Cost:
$450
- - - - $725 79 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$725
79
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$270
Cost:
$100
$112 2,238 $158 13 - - - - $112
2,238
kWh
$158
13
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$85
Cost:
$105
$85 1,632 - - - - - - $85
1,632
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$14,910
Cost:
$8,277
$(-19,939) 58,598 $33,034 292 $1,715 188 $100 - $(-19,939)
58,598
kWh
$33,034
292
kW-months/year
$1,715
188
MMBtu
$100
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,735
Cost:
$4,209
$(-20,514) 47,089 $32,219 223 $923 101 $107 - $(-20,514)
47,089
kWh
$32,219
223
kW-months/year
$923
101
MMBtu
$107
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost