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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Hardwood Flooring
NAICS 321918 - Other Millwork (including Flooring)
SIC 2426 - Hardwood Dimension & Flooring Mills
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 235
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 23,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,250
Location (State) AR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $751,602 25,360,333 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $647,456 45,363 kW-months/year $14.27
Electricity Fees $99,613 - $ -
Natural Gas $17,511 2,394 MMBtu $7.31
Wood $78,880 144,236 MMBtu $0.55
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,595,062
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $197,255 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $67,068
#|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: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$113,456
Cost:
$170,734
$63,986 2,158,769 $42,406 2,971 $7,064 - - - - - $63,986
2,158,769
kWh
$42,406
2,971
kW-months/year
$7,064
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$32,696
Cost:
$2,784
$13,519 456,100 $17,138 1,201 $2,039 - - - - - $13,519
456,100
kWh
$17,138
1,201
kW-months/year
$2,039
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$5,380
Cost:
$8,066
$5,045 170,217 - - $335 - - - - - $5,045
170,217
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$335
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,371
Cost:
$5,551
$1,286 43,372 - - $85 - - - - - $1,286
43,372
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$85
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$17,749
Cost:
$2,465
$6,467 218,192 $10,177 713 $1,105 - - - - - $6,467
218,192
kWh
$10,177
713
kW-months/year
$1,105
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$8,680
Cost:
$3,125
$8,140 274,617 - - $540 - - - - - $8,140
274,617
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$540
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,400
Cost:
$500
$2,126 71,743 $2,000 144 $274 - - - - - $2,126
71,743
kWh
$2,000
144
kW-months/year
$274
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.2447 HEAT WATER WITH EXHAUST HEAT Savings:
$10,960
Cost:
$97,000
- - - - - - - - $10,960 20,041 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$10,960
20,041
MMBtu
09: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,563
Cost:
$4,224
- - - - - - $2,563 350 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$2,563
350
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$197,255
Cost:
$294,449
$100,569 3,393,010 $71,721 5,029 $11,442 - $2,563 350 $10,960 20,041 $100,569
3,393,010
kWh
$71,721
5,029
kW-months/year
$11,442
-
$
$2,563
350
MMBtu
$10,960
20,041
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$67,068
Cost:
$20,664
$33,171 1,119,126 $27,315 1,914 $4,019 - $2,563 350 - - $33,171
1,119,126
kWh
$27,315
1,914
kW-months/year
$4,019
-
$
$2,563
350
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