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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product Lumber
NAICS 321113 - Sawmills
SIC 2421 - Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 225
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 100,000,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,860
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,036,013 14,305,830 kWh $0.07
Wood $1,212,750 841,000 MMBtu $1.44
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,248,763
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $248,049 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $200,066
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Wood Electricity Usage Wood
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$10,780
Cost:
$1,500
$10,780 148,794 - - $10,780
148,794
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$8,120
Cost:
-
$8,120 112,134 - - $8,120
112,134
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$11,800
Cost:
$2,900
$11,800 99,455 - - $11,800
99,455
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$10,882
Cost:
$87,077
$10,882 150,301 - - $10,882
150,301
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$1,846
Cost:
$1,782
$1,846 25,500 - - $1,846
25,500
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$899
Cost:
$5,448
$899 12,415 - - $899
12,415
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$3,983
Cost:
$2,478
- - $3,983 4,138 -
-
kWh
$3,983
4,138
MMBtu
08: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$129,337
Cost:
-
$129,337 - - - $129,337
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$3,810
Cost:
$2,210
$3,810 52,626 - - $3,810
52,626
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.2425 USE FLUE GASES TO HEAT PROCESS OR SERVICE WATER Savings:
$40,375
Cost:
$77,000
- - $40,375 44,747 -
-
kWh
$40,375
44,747
MMBtu
11: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$26,217
Cost:
$10,000
$26,217 362,016 - - $26,217
362,016
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$248,049
Cost:
$190,395
$203,691 963,241 $44,358 48,885 $203,691
963,241
kWh
$44,358
48,885
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$200,066
Cost:
$175,713
$155,708 364,136 $44,358 48,885 $155,708
364,136
kWh
$44,358
48,885
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Wood Electricity Usage Wood