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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Medical textiles
NAICS 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
SIC 3842 - Surgical Appliances And Supplies
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 56,000
Annual Production 3,500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $133,032 2,090,220 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $24,054 5,664 kW-months/year $4.25
Natural Gas $56,287 7,706 MMBtu $7.30
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $213,373
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $44,267 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $15,429
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,107
Cost:
$210
$976 15,352 $131 31 - - $976
15,352
kWh
$131
31
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$18,080
Cost:
$500
$18,080 - - - - - $18,080
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$2,430
Cost:
$997
- - - - $2,430 333 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,430
333
MMBtu
04: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$9,651
Cost:
$8,000
$9,651 151,751 - - - - $9,651
151,751
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7228 AVOID INTRODUCING HOT, HUMID, OR DIRTY AIR INTO HVAC SYSTEM Savings:
$955
Cost:
$2,350
$1,018 16,000 $136 32 $(-199) (-27) $1,018
16,000
kWh
$136
32
kW-months/year
$(-199)
(-27)
MMBtu
06: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$2,730
Cost:
$1,200
- - - - $2,730 374 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,730
374
MMBtu
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$9,314
Cost:
$20,000
$8,966 140,970 $348 82 - - $8,966
140,970
kWh
$348
82
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$44,267
Cost:
$33,257
$38,691 324,073 $615 145 $4,961 680 $38,691
324,073
kWh
$615
145
kW-months/year
$4,961
680
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$15,429
Cost:
$24,547
$9,984 156,970 $484 114 $4,961 680 $9,984
156,970
kWh
$484
114
kW-months/year
$4,961
680
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas