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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Socks
NAICS 315110 - Hosiery and Sock Mills
SIC 2252 - Hosiery, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 450,000
Annual Production 46,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $440,640 8,819,850 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $178,876 20,924 kW-months/year $8.55
Natural Gas $309,821 50,820 MMBtu $6.10
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $929,337
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $56,128 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $14,427
#|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: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$33,570
Cost:
$50,000
$33,570 671,400 - - - - - - - - $33,570
671,400
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$6,024
Cost:
$100
$4,489 89,776 $1,535 180 - - - - - - $4,489
89,776
kWh
$1,535
180
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,425
Cost:
$100
$3,223 64,454 $1,102 129 - - $(-600) - $(-300) - $3,223
64,454
kWh
$1,102
129
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-600)
-
$
$(-300)
-
$
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$675
Cost:
$1,800
$675 13,508 - - - - - - - - $675
13,508
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,947
Cost:
$2,800
- - - - $3,947 647 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,947
647
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$2,433
Cost:
$11,840
- - - - $3,100 508 $(-667) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,100
508
MMBtu
$(-667)
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$883
Cost:
$500
$578 11,550 $226 26 - - - - $79 - $578
11,550
kWh
$226
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$79
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$88
Cost:
$100
$88 1,760 - - - - - - - - $88
1,760
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.5194 REDESIGN PROCESS Savings:
$461
Cost:
$2,000
$99 1,971 $23 3 - - $200 - $139 - $99
1,971
kWh
$23
3
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$200
-
$
$139
-
$
10: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$2,028
Cost:
$4,256
$1,511 30,221 $517 60 - - - - - - $1,511
30,221
kWh
$517
60
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,688
Cost:
$281
$1,258 25,154 $430 50 - - - - - - $1,258
25,154
kWh
$430
50
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$231
Cost:
$1,000
$187 3,738 $44 5 - - - - - - $187
3,738
kWh
$44
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$675
Cost:
$200
$412 - $263 37 - - - - - - $412
-
kWh
$263
37
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$56,128
Cost:
$74,977
$46,090 913,532 $4,140 490 $7,047 1,155 $(-1,067) - $(-82) - $46,090
913,532
kWh
$4,140
490
kW-months/year
$7,047
1,155
MMBtu
$(-1,067)
-
$
$(-82)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$14,427
Cost:
$20,477
$6,591 123,567 $2,356 281 $7,047 1,155 $(-1,267) - $(-300) - $6,591
123,567
kWh
$2,356
281
kW-months/year
$7,047
1,155
MMBtu
$(-1,267)
-
$
$(-300)
-
$
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