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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Lumber
NAICS 321113 - Sawmills
SIC 2421 - Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
Sales >$500,000,000
# of Employees 291
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 441,000
Annual Production 220,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,134,903 39,618,738 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $392,026 94,407 kW-months/year $4.15
Electricity Fees $69,922 - $ -
Natural Gas $2,830,360 283,036 MMBtu $10.00
Wood $1,142,070 1,313,391 MMBtu $0.87
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $6,569,281
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $231,173 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $50,668
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Wood Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Wood
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$37,621
Cost:
$16,695
$32,904 610,473 $4,052 976 $665 - - - - - $32,904
610,473
kWh
$4,052
976
kW-months/year
$665
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$32,145
Cost:
$30,000
$27,492 510,054 $4,085 984 $568 - - - - - $27,492
510,054
kWh
$4,085
984
kW-months/year
$568
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$13,047
Cost:
$100
$11,049 204,983 $1,767 426 $231 - - - - - $11,049
204,983
kWh
$1,767
426
kW-months/year
$231
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$18,400
Cost:
$80,000
- - - - - - - - $18,400 21,149 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$18,400
21,149
MMBtu
05: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$129,960
Cost:
$270,000
- - - - - - $129,960 12,966 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$129,960
12,966
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$231,173
Cost:
$396,795
$71,445 1,325,510 $9,904 2,386 $1,464 - $129,960 12,966 $18,400 21,149 $71,445
1,325,510
kWh
$9,904
2,386
kW-months/year
$1,464
-
$
$129,960
12,966
MMBtu
$18,400
21,149
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$50,668
Cost:
$16,795
$43,953 815,456 $5,819 1,402 $896 - - - - - $43,953
815,456
kWh
$5,819
1,402
kW-months/year
$896
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Wood Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Wood