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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Lumber Products
NAICS 333243 - Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing
SIC 3553 - Woodworking Machinery
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 12,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 2,370
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $344,305 4,585,012 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $5,669 1,196 kW-months/year $4.74
Electricity Fees $26,897 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,702 127 MMBtu $13.40
Wood $17,766 20,727 MMBtu $0.86
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $401,353
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $63,779 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $9,569
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$26,427
Cost:
$700
$5,580 73,714 $498 105 $467 - $19,882 29,455 $5,580
73,714
kWh
$498
105
kW-months/year
$467
-
$
$19,882
29,455
MMBtu
02: 4.454 MODIFY STARTUP/SHUTDOWN TIMES Savings:
$13,749
Cost:
-
- - - - $13,749 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,749
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.8112 COMBINE UTILITY METERS Savings:
$87
Cost:
-
- - - - $87 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$87
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$11,325
Cost:
$12,089
$9,682 127,895 $834 176 $809 - - - $9,682
127,895
kWh
$834
176
kW-months/year
$809
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,373
Cost:
$7,195
$4,625 61,101 $364 77 $384 - - - $4,625
61,101
kWh
$364
77
kW-months/year
$384
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,196
Cost:
$100
$3,333 44,027 $563 119 $300 - - - $3,333
44,027
kWh
$563
119
kW-months/year
$300
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,622
Cost:
$654
$2,435 32,164 - - $187 - - - $2,435
32,164
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$187
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$63,779
Cost:
$20,738
$25,655 338,901 $2,259 477 $15,983 - $19,882 29,455 $25,655
338,901
kWh
$2,259
477
kW-months/year
$15,983
-
$
$19,882
29,455
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$9,569
Cost:
$7,295
$7,958 105,128 $927 196 $684 - - - $7,958
105,128
kWh
$927
196
kW-months/year
$684
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood