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IAC Center Oregon State University
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Plywood
NAICS 321212 - Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
SIC 2436 - Softwood Veneer And Plywood
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 340
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 267,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 7,300
Location (State) OR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $366,857 9,488,000 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $72,279 15,620 kW-months/year $4.63
Electricity Fees $26,584 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,017,472 1,895,832 MMBtu $0.54
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,483,192
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $171,990 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$8,340
Cost:
$150
- - - - - - $8,640 1,910 $(-300) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$8,640
1,910
MMBtu
$(-300)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$10,100
Cost:
$2,950
- - - - - - $10,100 2,160 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$10,100
2,160
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,680
Cost:
$6,920
$3,900 101,600 $780 149 - - - - - - - - - - $3,900
101,600
kWh
$780
149
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 4.1220 DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL YIELDS Savings:
$113,000
Cost:
$84,300
- - - - - - - - - - - - $113,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$113,000
-
%
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$9,300
Cost:
$9,460
$7,900 203,000 $1,400 276 - - - - - - - - - - $7,900
203,000
kWh
$1,400
276
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,400
Cost:
$6,400
$5,400 140,000 $1,000 192 - - - - - - - - - - $5,400
140,000
kWh
$1,000
192
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$11,370
Cost:
$1,000
$7,300 189,200 $1,360 259 - - - - $110 - $2,600 - - - $7,300
189,200
kWh
$1,360
259
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$110
-
$
$2,600
-
$
-
-
%
08: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$5,780
Cost:
$6,900
$5,780 150,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,780
150,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
09: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$3,020
Cost:
$4,500
- - - - $3,020 - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,020
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$171,990
Cost:
$122,580
$30,280 783,800 $4,540 876 $3,020 - $18,740 4,070 $(-190) - $2,600 - $113,000 - $30,280
783,800
kWh
$4,540
876
kW-months/year
$3,020
-
$
$18,740
4,070
MMBtu
$(-190)
-
$
$2,600
-
$
$113,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production