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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Polyacrylate polymers
NAICS 325199 - All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
SIC 2899 - Chemical Preparations, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 45
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 65,000
Annual Production 90,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) SC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $170,197 4,245,443 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $91,494 8,119 kW-months/year $11.27
Electricity Fees $984 - $ -
Natural Gas $146,524 21,423 MMBtu $6.84
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $409,199
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $28,958 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $2,706
#|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:
$5,747
Cost:
$10,826
$3,951 98,778 $1,674 135 - - - - $122 - $3,951
98,778
kWh
$1,674
135
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$122
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$524
Cost:
$3,462
$303 7,569 $128 10 - - - - $93 - $303
7,569
kWh
$128
10
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$93
-
$
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,734
Cost:
$1,041
$1,734 43,362 - - - - - - - - $1,734
43,362
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,614
Cost:
$7,461
$1,073 26,832 $910 74 - - - - $(-369) - $1,073
26,832
kWh
$910
74
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-369)
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,200
Cost:
$850
$1,426 36,653 $604 49 - - $(-800) - $(-30) - $1,426
36,653
kWh
$604
49
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-800)
-
$
$(-30)
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,823
Cost:
$4,175
$1,983 49,582 $840 68 - - - - - - $1,983
49,582
kWh
$840
68
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2123 INSULATE FEEDWATER TANK Savings:
$1,506
Cost:
$1,204
- - - - $1,506 220 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,506
220
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$8,635
Cost:
$20,900
$11,563 289,080 $5,280 528 $(-8,208) (-1,200) - - - - $11,563
289,080
kWh
$5,280
528
kW-months/year
$(-8,208)
(-1,200)
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,175
Cost:
$20,000
$3,854 96,360 $1,321 132 - - - - - - $3,854
96,360
kWh
$1,321
132
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$28,958
Cost:
$69,919
$25,887 648,216 $10,757 996 $(-6,702) (-980) $(-800) - $(-184) - $25,887
648,216
kWh
$10,757
996
kW-months/year
$(-6,702)
(-980)
MMBtu
$(-800)
-
$
$(-184)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$2,706
Cost:
$2,054
$1,426 36,653 $604 49 $1,506 220 $(-800) - $(-30) - $1,426
36,653
kWh
$604
49
kW-months/year
$1,506
220
MMBtu
$(-800)
-
$
$(-30)
-
$
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