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IAC Center University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Wood, Metal, Fiberglass
NAICS 321113 - Sawmills
SIC 2491 - Wood Preserving
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 270
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 500,000
Annual Production 30,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) NE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $214,996 4,620,824 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $16,563 1,198 kW-months/year $13.83
Natural Gas $93,720 40,704 MMBtu $2.30
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $332,029
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $200,115 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $200,115
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
01: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$93,000
Cost:
$125,000
$35,000 750,000 $58,000 4,200 - - - - - - $35,000
750,000
kWh
$58,000
4,200
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$65,107
Cost:
$300,000
$(-4,450) (-95,905) - - $39,427 17,150 $6,750 300,000 $23,380 - $(-4,450)
(-95,905)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$39,427
17,150
MMBtu
$6,750
300,000
lb
$23,380
-
$
03: 2.6213 TURN OFF STEAM / HOT WATER LINES LEADING TO SPACE HEATING UNITS Savings:
$30,789
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - $30,789 13,387 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$30,789
13,387
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.4223 INSTALL DIRECT ACTING UNITS IN PLACE OF COMPRESSED AIR PRESSURE SYSTEM IN SAFETY SYSTEM Savings:
$6,396
Cost:
$1,100
$6,396 138,600 - - - - - - - - $6,396
138,600
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$4,000
Cost:
$5,200
- - - - $4,000 1,763 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,000
1,763
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$823
Cost:
$2,300
$823 18,000 - - - - - - - - $823
18,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$200,115
Cost:
$463,600
$37,769 810,695 $58,000 4,200 $74,216 32,300 $6,750 300,000 $23,380 - $37,769
810,695
kWh
$58,000
4,200
kW-months/year
$74,216
32,300
MMBtu
$6,750
300,000
lb
$23,380
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$200,115
Cost:
$463,600
$37,769 810,695 $58,000 4,200 $74,216 32,300 $6,750 300,000 $23,380 - $37,769
810,695
kWh
$58,000
4,200
kW-months/year
$74,216
32,300
MMBtu
$6,750
300,000
lb
$23,380
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Ancillary Material Cost