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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Hardwood flooring
NAICS 321918 - Other Millwork (including Flooring)
SIC 2426 - Hardwood Dimension & Flooring Mills
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 175
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 2,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 5,000
Location (State) VA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $699,120 10,825,500 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $308,879 33,896 kW-months/year $9.11
Wood $1 136,672 MMBtu $0.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,008,000
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $92,694 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $48,542
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$32,534
Cost:
$30,000
$32,534 500,525 - - - - - - - - - - $32,534
500,525
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$4,151
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $4,151 2,213 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,151
2,213
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$7,703
Cost:
$4,873
- - - - $7,703 4,108 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,703
4,108
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$5,565
Cost:
$2,400
- - - - $1,605 856 $3,960 659 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,605
856
MMBtu
$3,960
659
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$11,473
Cost:
$16,125
$11,473 176,504 - - - - - - - - - - $11,473
176,504
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,106
Cost:
$100
$1,062 16,337 $204 22 - - - - $(-100) - $(-60) - $1,062
16,337
kWh
$204
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-100)
-
$
$(-60)
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,690
Cost:
$100
$1,418 21,812 $272 30 - - - - - - - - $1,418
21,812
kWh
$272
30
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,072
Cost:
$3,600
$582 8,953 $490 54 - - - - - - - - $582
8,953
kWh
$490
54
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$8,889
Cost:
$30,733
$5,674 87,288 $3,132 344 - - - - - - $83 - $5,674
87,288
kWh
$3,132
344
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$83
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$468
Cost:
$278
$222 3,410 $186 20 - - - - - - $60 - $222
3,410
kWh
$186
20
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$60
-
$
11: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$261
Cost:
$497
$261 4,016 - - - - - - - - - - $261
4,016
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$189
Cost:
$48
$83 1,282 $16 2 - - - - - - $90 - $83
1,282
kWh
$16
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$90
-
$
13: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$1,636
Cost:
$700
$1,636 25,167 - - - - - - - - - - $1,636
25,167
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.5123 REDUCE FLUID FLOW RATES Savings:
$8,008
Cost:
$11,000
$4,350 66,931 $3,658 402 - - - - - - - - $4,350
66,931
kWh
$3,658
402
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 2.7313 RECYCLE AIR FOR HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING Savings:
$5,331
Cost:
$14,100
- - - - $5,331 2,843 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,331
2,843
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
16: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$192
Cost:
$221
$192 2,960 - - - - - - - - - - $192
2,960
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
17: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$218
Cost:
$100
- - - - $218 116 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$218
116
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
18: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,205
Cost:
$4,256
$655 10,074 $550 60 - - - - - - - - $655
10,074
kWh
$550
60
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
19: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,003
Cost:
$93
$545 8,385 $458 50 - - - - - - - - $545
8,385
kWh
$458
50
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$92,694
Cost:
$121,224
$60,687 933,644 $8,966 984 $19,008 10,136 $3,960 659 $(-100) - $173 - $60,687
933,644
kWh
$8,966
984
kW-months/year
$19,008
10,136
MMBtu
$3,960
659
Tgal
$(-100)
-
$
$173
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$48,542
Cost:
$67,415
$40,230 618,916 $4,088 448 $4,151 2,213 - - $(-100) - $173 - $40,230
618,916
kWh
$4,088
448
kW-months/year
$4,151
2,213
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-100)
-
$
$173
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost