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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Furniture
NAICS 337121 - Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
SIC 2512 - Upholstered Household Furniture
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 89
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 450,000
Annual Production 300,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) VA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $76,652 1,271,845 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $51,381 4,173 kW-months/year $12.31
Coal $31,330 6,266 MMBtu $5.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $159,363
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $42,703 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $34,096
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Coal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Coal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$30,643
Cost:
$25,887
$11,781 195,146 $14,549 1,176 - - - - - - $4,313 - $11,781
195,146
kWh
$14,549
1,176
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$4,313
-
$
02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,207
Cost:
$944
$1,207 20,462 - - - - - - - - - - $1,207
20,462
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$823
Cost:
$182
$342 5,800 $391 35 - - - - - - $90 - $342
5,800
kWh
$391
35
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$90
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$191
Cost:
$48
$78 1,281 $23 2 - - - - - - $90 - $78
1,281
kWh
$23
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$90
-
$
05: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$4,235
Cost:
$600
$1,196 19,640 $3,039 236 - - - - - - - - $1,196
19,640
kWh
$3,039
236
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$692
Cost:
$503
$319 5,400 $363 32 - - - - $10 - - - $319
5,400
kWh
$363
32
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$10
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$325
Cost:
$100
$213 3,492 $272 21 - - $(-100) - - - $(-60) - $213
3,492
kWh
$272
21
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-100)
-
$
-
-
$
$(-60)
-
$
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,094
Cost:
$1,000
$481 7,880 $613 47 - - - - - - - - $481
7,880
kWh
$613
47
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$2,071
Cost:
$4,500
$64 1,084 $2,007 179 - - - - - - - - $64
1,084
kWh
$2,007
179
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$33
Cost:
$150
$33 546 - - - - - - - - - - $33
546
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$311
Cost:
$200
- - - - $311 62 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$311
62
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,078
Cost:
$3,411
$503 8,532 $575 51 - - - - - - - - $503
8,532
kWh
$575
51
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$42,703
Cost:
$37,525
$16,217 269,263 $21,832 1,779 $311 62 $(-100) - $10 - $4,433 - $16,217
269,263
kWh
$21,832
1,779
kW-months/year
$311
62
MMBtu
$(-100)
-
$
$10
-
$
$4,433
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$34,096
Cost:
$30,481
$13,269 220,197 $16,173 1,317 $311 62 $(-100) - $10 - $4,433 - $13,269
220,197
kWh
$16,173
1,317
kW-months/year
$311
62
MMBtu
$(-100)
-
$
$10
-
$
$4,433
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Coal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Coal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost