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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Pressure Treated Woods
NAICS 321113 - Sawmills
SIC 2421 - Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 99
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 87,019
Annual Production 56,251 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $545,415 8,742,581 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $167,186 32,663 kW-months/year $5.12
Electricity Fees $39,441 - $ -
Wood $374,000 262,992 MMBtu $1.42
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,126,042
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $203,845 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $11,821
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$85,589
Cost:
$80,000
- - - - - - $85,589 60,274 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$85,589
60,274
MMBtu
02: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$59,866
Cost:
$15,000
- - - - - - $59,866 42,159 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$59,866
42,159
MMBtu
03: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$36,194
Cost:
$110,000
- - - - - - $36,194 25,489 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$36,194
25,489
MMBtu
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,091
Cost:
$2,522
$6,624 106,176 $1,070 209 $397 - - - $6,624
106,176
kWh
$1,070
209
kW-months/year
$397
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,110
Cost:
$800
$2,502 40,103 $455 89 $153 - - - $2,502
40,103
kWh
$455
89
kW-months/year
$153
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,816
Cost:
$7,363
$5,827 93,399 $655 128 $334 - - - $5,827
93,399
kWh
$655
128
kW-months/year
$334
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$3,559
Cost:
$421
$2,950 47,276 $435 85 $174 - - - $2,950
47,276
kWh
$435
85
kW-months/year
$174
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$620
Cost:
$250
$590 9,455 - - $30 - - - $590
9,455
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$30
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$203,845
Cost:
$216,356
$18,493 296,409 $2,615 511 $1,088 - $181,649 127,922 $18,493
296,409
kWh
$2,615
511
kW-months/year
$1,088
-
$
$181,649
127,922
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$11,821
Cost:
$3,572
$9,716 155,734 $1,525 298 $580 - - - $9,716
155,734
kWh
$1,525
298
kW-months/year
$580
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood