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IAC Assessment: OR0486

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IAC Center	Oregon State University
Assessment Year	2005
Principal Product	Hardboard
NAICS	321219 - Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
SIC	2421 - Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
Sales	$50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees	200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	120,000
Annual Production	135,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual	8,100
Location (State)	OR

Source	Yearly Cost	Usage	Unit	Unit Cost
Electricity Usage	$1,022,412	23,035,656	kWh	$0.04
Electricity Demand	$184,749	42,766	kW-months/year	$4.32
Electricity Fees	$681	-	$	-

TOTAL ENERGY COSTS	$1,217,627

RECOMMENDED SAVINGS*	$698,080	*Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS*	$107,850

#\|Description	Savings Cost	Status	Electricity Usage		Electricity Demand		Electricity Fees		Wood		Solid Waste (non-haz)		Personnel Changes		Primary Raw Material		Ancillary Material Cost		Electricity Usage	Electricity Demand	Electricity Fees	Wood	Solid Waste (non-haz)	Personnel Changes	Primary Raw Material	Ancillary Material Cost
#\|Description	Savings Cost	Status	$	kWh	$	kW-months/year	$	$	$	MMBtu	$	lb	$	$	$	$	$	$
01: 4.131 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST	Savings: $536,590 Cost: $3,000		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$536,590	-	-	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	- - $	- - MMBtu	- - lb	- - $	$536,590 - $	- - $
02: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY	Savings: $75,000 Cost: $50,000		$66,000	1,500,000	$9,000	2,100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$66,000 1,500,000 kWh	$9,000 2,100 kW-months/year	- - $	- - MMBtu	- - lb	- - $	- - $	- - $
03: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK	Savings: $24,600 Cost: $800		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$24,600	-	-	-	-	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	- - $	- - MMBtu	- - lb	$24,600 - $	- - $	- - $
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS	Savings: $13,000 Cost: -		$11,400	260,000	$1,600	384	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$11,400 260,000 kWh	$1,600 384 kW-months/year	- - $	- - MMBtu	- - lb	- - $	- - $	- - $
05: 4.114 ADD/MODIFY EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE DRYING PROCESS	Savings: - Cost: $6,900		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	- - $	- - MMBtu	- - lb	- - $	- - $	- - $
06: 3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL	Savings: $6,360 Cost: -		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$6,360	95,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	- - $	- - MMBtu	$6,360 95,000 lb	- - $	- - $	- - $
07: 4.625 DEVELOP STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES	Savings: $5,000 Cost: $40		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$5,000	-	-	-	-	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	- - $	- - MMBtu	- - lb	$5,000 - $	- - $	- - $
08: 3.7214 REDUCE OR ELIMINATE WASTE	Savings: $4,680 Cost: $65		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$4,680	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	- - $	- - MMBtu	- - lb	- - $	- - $	$4,680 - $
09: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR	Savings: $3,350 Cost: $3,050		-	-	-	-	$3,350	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	$3,350 - $	- - MMBtu	- - lb	- - $	- - $	- - $
10: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT	Savings: $25,000 Cost: $49,000		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$25,000	-	-	-	-	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	- - $	- - MMBtu	- - lb	$25,000 - $	- - $	- - $
11: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS	Savings: $2,700 Cost: $1,300		$2,120	48,600	$580	132	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$2,120 48,600 kWh	$580 132 kW-months/year	- - $	- - MMBtu	- - lb	- - $	- - $	- - $
12: 2.2123 INSULATE FEEDWATER TANK	Savings: $1,800 Cost: $1,500		-	-	-	-	-	-	$1,800	1,190	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	- - $	$1,800 1,190 MMBtu	- - lb	- - $	- - $	- - $

TOTAL RECOMMENDED	Savings: $698,080 Cost: $115,655		$79,520	1,808,600	$11,180	2,616	$3,350	-	$1,800	1,190	$6,360	95,000	$54,600	-	$536,590	-	$4,680	-	$79,520 1,808,600 kWh	$11,180 2,616 kW-months/year	$3,350 - $	$1,800 1,190 MMBtu	$6,360 95,000 lb	$54,600 - $	$536,590 - $	$4,680 - $
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED	Savings: $107,850 Cost: $111,750		$68,120	1,548,600	$9,580	2,232	$3,350	-	$1,800	1,190	-	-	$25,000	-	-	-	-	-	$68,120 1,548,600 kWh	$9,580 2,232 kW-months/year	$3,350 - $	$1,800 1,190 MMBtu	- - lb	$25,000 - $	- - $	- - $
	Savings Cost		$	kWh	$	kW-months/year	$	$	$	MMBtu	$	lb	$	$	$	$	$	$
	Savings Cost		Electricity Usage		Electricity Demand		Electricity Fees		Wood		Solid Waste (non-haz)		Personnel Changes		Primary Raw Material		Ancillary Material Cost		Electricity Usage	Electricity Demand	Electricity Fees	Wood	Solid Waste (non-haz)	Personnel Changes	Primary Raw Material	Ancillary Material Cost