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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 $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 80
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 45,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,350
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $358,831 5,185,200 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $213,929 18,044 kW-months/year $11.86
Electricity Fees $(-23,821) - $ -
Wood $375,182 238,857 MMBtu $1.57
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $924,121
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $77,541 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $41,922
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$15,645
Cost:
$52,587
$12,365 178,682 $3,451 293 $(-171) - - - $12,365
178,682
kWh
$3,451
293
kW-months/year
$(-171)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$1,604
Cost:
$1,767
$1,622 23,445 - - $(-18) - - - $1,622
23,445
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-18)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$7,137
Cost:
$8,685
- - - - - - $7,137 4,543 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$7,137
4,543
MMBtu
04: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$34,015
Cost:
$23,300
- - - - - - $34,015 21,652 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$34,015
21,652
MMBtu
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$10,076
Cost:
$1,000
$4,750 71,518 $5,436 458 $(-110) - - - $4,750
71,518
kWh
$5,436
458
kW-months/year
$(-110)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,506
Cost:
$5,595
$2,761 39,896 $1,794 151 $(-49) - - - $2,761
39,896
kWh
$1,794
151
kW-months/year
$(-49)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,559
Cost:
$100
$964 13,932 $612 52 $(-17) - - - $964
13,932
kWh
$612
52
kW-months/year
$(-17)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,999
Cost:
$823
$3,032 43,811 - - $(-33) - - - $3,032
43,811
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-33)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$77,541
Cost:
$93,857
$25,494 371,284 $11,293 954 $(-398) - $41,152 26,195 $25,494
371,284
kWh
$11,293
954
kW-months/year
$(-398)
-
$
$41,152
26,195
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$41,922
Cost:
$68,790
$23,872 347,839 $11,293 954 $(-380) - $7,137 4,543 $23,872
347,839
kWh
$11,293
954
kW-months/year
$(-380)
-
$
$7,137
4,543
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood