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IAC Assessment: OR0496
IAC Center Oregon State University
Assessment Year 2006
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 175
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 115,000
Annual Production 207,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 7,800
Location (State) WA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,820,384 47,616,626 kWh $0.04
Electricity Fees $261,099 - $ -
Natural Gas $47,569 5,766 MMBtu $8.25
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,129,052
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,337,250 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $586,200
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 2.4321 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$689,000
Cost:
$213,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - $689,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$689,000
-
%
02: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$282,000
Cost:
$212,000
- - - - - - - - - - $(-20,000) - $302,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-20,000)
-
$
$302,000
-
%
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$201,300
Cost:
$301,500
$185,900 4,866,000 $15,400 627 - - - - - - - - - - $185,900
4,866,000
kWh
$15,400
627
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$66,800
Cost:
$118,000
$24,000 706,600 $1,800 987 - - $41,000 65,900 - - - - - - $24,000
706,600
kWh
$1,800
987
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$41,000
65,900
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$51,400
Cost:
$28,000
- - - - $51,400 - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$51,400
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$33,700
Cost:
$91,000
$31,000 820,000 $2,700 110 - - - - - - - - - - $31,000
820,000
kWh
$2,700
110
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$8,030
Cost:
$2,000
$8,030 2,011,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,030
2,011,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$2,400
Cost:
$900
$1,600 42,500 $200 116 - - - - $600 - - - - - $1,600
42,500
kWh
$200
116
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$600
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
09: 2.4323 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,425
Cost:
-
$1,300 33,950 $125 5 - - - - - - - - - - $1,300
33,950
kWh
$125
5
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
10: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$780
Cost:
$295
$780 20,500 - - - - - - - - - - - - $780
20,500
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
11: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$415
Cost:
$600
$390 11,000 $25 1 - - - - - - - - - - $390
11,000
kWh
$25
1
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$1,337,250
Cost:
$967,295
$253,000 8,511,550 $20,250 1,846 $51,400 - $41,000 65,900 $600 - $(-20,000) - $991,000 - $253,000
8,511,550
kWh
$20,250
1,846
kW-months/year
$51,400
-
$
$41,000
65,900
MMBtu
$600
-
$
$(-20,000)
-
$
$991,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$586,200
Cost:
$723,400
$242,500 6,435,100 $20,100 1,840 - - $41,000 65,900 $600 - $(-20,000) - $302,000 - $242,500
6,435,100
kWh
$20,100
1,840
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$41,000
65,900
MMBtu
$600
-
$
$(-20,000)
-
$
$302,000
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production