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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product lumber
NAICS 321113 - Sawmills
SIC 2421 - Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 55
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 600,000
Annual Production 28,000,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,250
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $243,835 3,190,703 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $171,585 15,759 kW-months/year $10.89
Electricity Fees $30,619 - $ -
Wood $280,000 151,900 MMBtu $1.84
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $726,039
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $153,604 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $10,671
#|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:
$80,461
Cost:
$50,000
- - - - - - $80,461 43,729 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$80,461
43,729
MMBtu
02: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$42,051
Cost:
$9,539
- - - - - - $42,051 22,854 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$42,051
22,854
MMBtu
03: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$1,593
Cost:
$1,295
- - - - - - $1,593 866 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,593
866
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$17,671
Cost:
$26,729
$11,592 151,688 $5,106 469 $973 - - - $11,592
151,688
kWh
$5,106
469
kW-months/year
$973
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$332
Cost:
$411
$314 4,104 - - $18 - - - $314
4,104
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$18
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,421
Cost:
$800
$1,195 15,642 $2,983 274 $243 - - - $1,195
15,642
kWh
$2,983
274
kW-months/year
$243
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,977
Cost:
$2,995
$1,134 14,844 $2,624 241 $219 - - - $1,134
14,844
kWh
$2,624
241
kW-months/year
$219
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$600
Cost:
$500
$382 5,000 $185 17 $33 - - - $382
5,000
kWh
$185
17
kW-months/year
$33
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,150
Cost:
$2,880
$2,032 26,585 - - $118 - - - $2,032
26,585
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$118
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$348
Cost:
-
$329 4,302 - - $19 - - - $329
4,302
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$153,604
Cost:
$95,149
$16,978 222,165 $10,898 1,001 $1,623 - $124,105 67,449 $16,978
222,165
kWh
$10,898
1,001
kW-months/year
$1,623
-
$
$124,105
67,449
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$10,671
Cost:
$5,501
$2,972 38,892 $5,607 515 $499 - $1,593 866 $2,972
38,892
kWh
$5,607
515
kW-months/year
$499
-
$
$1,593
866
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood