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IAC Center Oregon State University
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product Softwood Veneer
NAICS n/a
SIC 2436 - Softwood Veneer And Plywood
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 65
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 50,000
Annual Production 1,280,000,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 4,680
Location (State) OR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $302,762 6,799,238 kWh $0.04
Natural Gas $315,161 77,419 MMBtu $4.07
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $617,923
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,065,886 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $18,110
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,383
Cost:
$7,000
$4,286 125,440 $1,097 322 - - - - - - $4,286
125,440
kWh
$1,097
322
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$9,673
Cost:
$15,010
$7,758 227,140 $1,915 562 - - - - - - $7,758
227,140
kWh
$1,915
562
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,146
Cost:
-
$900 26,377 $246 72 - - - - - - $900
26,377
kWh
$246
72
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$3,099
Cost:
$885
$2,897 84,701 $202 178 - - - - - - $2,897
84,701
kWh
$202
178
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$2,229
Cost:
-
$1,729 50,703 - - - - $42 - $458 - $1,729
50,703
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$42
-
$
$458
-
$
06: 2.8112 COMBINE UTILITY METERS Savings:
$1,715
Cost:
$4,000
- - $494 - $1,221 - - - - - -
-
kWh
$494
-
kW-months/year
$1,221
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4113 INSTALL MOTOR VOLTAGE CONTROLLER ON LIGHTLY LOADED MOTORS Savings:
$9,628
Cost:
$48,484
$7,525 220,397 $2,103 617 - - - - - - $7,525
220,397
kWh
$2,103
617
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$7,013
Cost:
$19,600
- - - - $7,013 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,013
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.1310 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST Savings:
$1,026,000
Cost:
$1,337,500
- - - - - - - - $1,026,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
$1,026,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$1,065,886
Cost:
$1,432,479
$25,095 734,758 $6,057 1,751 $8,234 - $42 - $1,026,458 - $25,095
734,758
kWh
$6,057
1,751
kW-months/year
$8,234
-
$
$42
-
$
$1,026,458
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$18,110
Cost:
$56,369
$14,708 430,538 $3,402 1,117 - - - - - - $14,708
430,538
kWh
$3,402
1,117
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material