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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
$ 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 $ $ $ $ $ $
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