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IAC Center Oregon State University
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product plywood
NAICS 321211 - Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
SIC 2436 - Softwood Veneer And Plywood
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 409
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 560,000
Annual Production 400,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) OR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,107,943 33,033,638 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $162,769 65,369 kW-months/year $2.49
Natural Gas $365,237 30,081 MMBtu $12.14
Wood $2,130,000 800,000 MMBtu $2.66
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,765,949
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $6,650,150 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $779,800
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Wood Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Wood Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$5,658,000
Cost:
$660,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,658,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$5,658,000
-
%
02: 2.2162 REDUCE EXCESS STEAM BLEEDING Savings:
$548,400
Cost:
$28,000
- - - - $201,300 16,579 $347,100 129,995 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$201,300
16,579
MMBtu
$347,100
129,995
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$86,900
Cost:
$380,160
- - - - - - $86,900 32,533 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$86,900
32,533
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.2711 UTILIZE OUTSIDE AIR INSTEAD OF CONDITIONED AIR FOR DRYING Savings:
$17,950
Cost:
$11,700
- - - - - - - - - - - - $17,950 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$17,950
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$16,700
Cost:
$35,900
$(-1,800) (-49,200) $(-300) (-7) $18,800 1,550 - - - - - - - - - - $(-1,800)
(-49,200)
kWh
$(-300)
(-7)
kW-months/year
$18,800
1,550
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$102,000
Cost:
$33,700
$102,000 2,822,300 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $102,000
2,822,300
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$52,800
Cost:
$40,500
$46,800 1,293,100 $6,000 136 - - - - - - - - - - - - $46,800
1,293,100
kWh
$6,000
136
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$12,400
Cost:
$12,400
$10,800 298,900 $1,600 36 - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,800
298,900
kWh
$1,600
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$47,500
Cost:
$109,300
$47,500 1,314,704 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $47,500
1,314,704
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
10: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$42,000
Cost:
$61,300
$36,900 970,800 $5,100 117 - - - - - - - - - - - - $36,900
970,800
kWh
$5,100
117
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
11: 2.6226 OPTIMIZE FILTRATION CLEANING / REPLACEMENT TO MINIMIZE AIR RESISTANCE Savings:
$16,700
Cost:
$5,100
$7,900 219,000 $1,300 30 - - - - - - $7,500 - - - - - $7,900
219,000
kWh
$1,300
30
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$7,500
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
12: 2.7313 RECYCLE AIR FOR HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING Savings:
$11,500
Cost:
$16,000
$2,830 78,840 $420 9 - - - - - - - - $8,250 - - - $2,830
78,840
kWh
$420
9
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$8,250
-
$
-
-
%
13: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$37,300
Cost:
$170,250
$24,710 683,600 $4,240 90 - - - - $8,350 - - - - - - - $24,710
683,600
kWh
$4,240
90
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$8,350
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$6,650,150
Cost:
$1,564,310
$277,640 7,632,044 $18,360 411 $220,100 18,129 $434,000 162,528 $8,350 - $7,500 - $26,200 - $5,658,000 - $277,640
7,632,044
kWh
$18,360
411
kW-months/year
$220,100
18,129
MMBtu
$434,000
162,528
MMBtu
$8,350
-
$
$7,500
-
$
$26,200
-
$
$5,658,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$779,800
Cost:
$259,800
$205,300 5,679,804 $7,300 165 $220,100 18,129 $347,100 129,995 - - - - - - - - $205,300
5,679,804
kWh
$7,300
165
kW-months/year
$220,100
18,129
MMBtu
$347,100
129,995
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Wood Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Wood Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production