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IAC Center Oregon State University
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Brad Beavers
NAICS 321211 - Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
SIC 2435 - Hardwood Veneer And Plywood
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 158
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 114,729 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 7,344
Location (State) OR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $164,020 6,797,687 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $61,421 209,976 kW-months/year $0.29
Electricity Fees $150,402 - $ -
Natural Gas $18,989 2,905 MMBtu $6.54
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $417,736
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $319,250 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $106,700
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.5195 CHANGE PRODUCT DESIGN TO REDUCE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS Savings:
$19,500
Cost:
$235
$15,600 467,000 $3,900 1,849 - - - - - - $15,600
467,000
kWh
$3,900
1,849
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,200
Cost:
$9,200
$8,200 246,200 $1,000 338 - - - - - - $8,200
246,200
kWh
$1,000
338
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.5121 REDESIGN FLOW TO MINIMIZE MASS TRANSFER LENGTH Savings:
$3,000
Cost:
-
$2,600 76,000 $400 187 - - - - - - $2,600
76,000
kWh
$400
187
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$22,000
Cost:
$1,200
$17,400 522,500 $4,600 708 - - - - - - $17,400
522,500
kWh
$4,600
708
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.5121 REDESIGN FLOW TO MINIMIZE MASS TRANSFER LENGTH Savings:
$72,800
Cost:
$13,600
$7,500 224,000 $3,400 1,632 - - $47,500 - $14,400 - $7,500
224,000
kWh
$3,400
1,632
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$47,500
-
$
$14,400
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$3,200
Cost:
$3,100
$2,200 65,800 - - - - - - $1,000 - $2,200
65,800
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$1,000
-
$
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$29,200
Cost:
$27,800
$24,300 726,000 $4,900 1,596 - - - - - - $24,300
726,000
kWh
$4,900
1,596
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$12,700
Cost:
$13,800
$8,300 247,000 $1,500 486 - - $2,900 - - - $8,300
247,000
kWh
$1,500
486
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,900
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.5121 REDESIGN FLOW TO MINIMIZE MASS TRANSFER LENGTH Savings:
$14,800
Cost:
$15,700
$12,900 384,000 $1,900 1,176 - - - - - - $12,900
384,000
kWh
$1,900
1,176
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$15,800
Cost:
$26,600
$13,200 391,500 $2,600 1,236 - - - - - - $13,200
391,500
kWh
$2,600
1,236
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$14,650
Cost:
$24,900
$12,900 386,000 $1,750 571 - - - - - - $12,900
386,000
kWh
$1,750
571
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 4.4450 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT Savings:
$102,400
Cost:
$242,000
- - $(-3,700) 108 $7,500 571 $98,600 - - - -
-
kWh
$(-3,700)
108
kW-months/year
$7,500
571
MMBtu
$98,600
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$319,250
Cost:
$378,135
$125,100 3,736,000 $22,250 9,888 $7,500 571 $149,000 - $15,400 - $125,100
3,736,000
kWh
$22,250
9,888
kW-months/year
$7,500
571
MMBtu
$149,000
-
$
$15,400
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$106,700
Cost:
$94,300
$86,900 2,593,200 $16,900 5,728 - - $2,900 - - - $86,900
2,593,200
kWh
$16,900
5,728
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,900
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost