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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Hardwood Flooring
NAICS 321918 - Other Millwork (including Flooring)
SIC 2426 - Hardwood Dimension & Flooring Mills
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 192,000
Annual Production 1,800,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 2,210
Location (State) AR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $560,701 14,528,057 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $584,582 30,412 kW-months/year $19.22
Natural Gas $13,468 1,137 MMBtu $11.85
LPG $29,182 1,340 MMBtu $21.78
Wood $636,615 451,500 MMBtu $1.41
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,880,816
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $147,320 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $59,112
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Wood Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Wood Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$47,506
Cost:
$76,760
- - - - - - $47,506 33,692 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$47,506
33,692
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.3413 BURN FOSSIL FUEL TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR AND USE STEAM EXHAUST FOR HEAT Savings:
$40,702
Cost:
$210,000
$59,174 1,533,000 $40,366 2,100 - - $(-43,508) (-30,857) $(-15,330) - $59,174
1,533,000
kWh
$40,366
2,100
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-43,508)
(-30,857)
MMBtu
$(-15,330)
-
$
03: 2.1321 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$32,720
Cost:
$15,200
$(-3,090) (-80,077) - - $29,182 1,340 - - $6,628 - $(-3,090)
(-80,077)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$29,182
1,340
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$6,628
-
$
04: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$9,607
Cost:
-
$9,607 248,900 - - - - - - - - $9,607
248,900
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4237 SUBSTITUTE COMPRESSED AIR COOLING WITH WATER OR AIR COOLING Savings:
$8,886
Cost:
$220
$8,886 230,215 - - - - - - - - $8,886
230,215
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,899
Cost:
$1,500
$2,132 55,250 $5,767 300 - - - - - - $2,132
55,250
kWh
$5,767
300
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$147,320
Cost:
$303,680
$76,709 1,987,288 $46,133 2,400 $29,182 1,340 $3,998 2,835 $(-8,702) - $76,709
1,987,288
kWh
$46,133
2,400
kW-months/year
$29,182
1,340
MMBtu
$3,998
2,835
MMBtu
$(-8,702)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$59,112
Cost:
$16,920
$17,535 454,288 $5,767 300 $29,182 1,340 - - $6,628 - $17,535
454,288
kWh
$5,767
300
kW-months/year
$29,182
1,340
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$6,628
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Wood Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Wood Administrative Changes