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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2011
Principal Product Lumber
NAICS 321113 - Sawmills
SIC 2421 - Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 42
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 8,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $87,789 2,154,859 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $111,455 8,521 kW-months/year $13.08
Natural Gas $177,303 17,248 MMBtu $10.28
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $376,547
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $122,169 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $7,552
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Wood Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Wood Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.1336 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO UTILIZE WASTE FUEL Savings:
$101,575
Cost:
$193,750
$(-26,623) (-653,496) $(-11,709) (-895) $162,792 15,715 $(-22,885) (-17,910) - - $(-26,623)
(-653,496)
kWh
$(-11,709)
(-895)
kW-months/year
$162,792
15,715
MMBtu
$(-22,885)
(-17,910)
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$4,812
Cost:
$10,750
- - $4,812 368 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$4,812
368
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,660
Cost:
$3,828
$2,542 62,401 $1,118 86 - - - - - - $2,542
62,401
kWh
$1,118
86
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,762
Cost:
$290
$944 23,171 $1,818 139 - - - - - - $944
23,171
kWh
$1,818
139
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$2,144
Cost:
$2,000
$1,477 36,244 $1,700 130 - - - - $(-1,033) - $1,477
36,244
kWh
$1,700
130
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$(-1,033)
-
$
06: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$1,989
Cost:
$16,000
- - - - $1,989 193 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,989
193
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,677
Cost:
$1,775
$1,477 36,244 $1,700 130 - - - - $(-1,500) - $1,477
36,244
kWh
$1,700
130
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$(-1,500)
-
$
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,014
Cost:
$1,425
$347 8,520 $667 51 - - - - - - $347
8,520
kWh
$667
51
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$873
Cost:
$1,000
$363 8,909 $510 39 - - - - - - $363
8,909
kWh
$510
39
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$762
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $912 88 - - $(-150) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$912
88
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$(-150)
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$694
Cost:
-
$236 5,796 $458 35 - - - - - - $236
5,796
kWh
$458
35
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$207
Cost:
$25
$71 1,734 $136 10 - - - - - - $71
1,734
kWh
$136
10
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$122,169
Cost:
$231,843
$(-19,166) (-470,477) $1,210 93 $165,693 15,996 $(-22,885) (-17,910) $(-2,683) - $(-19,166)
(-470,477)
kWh
$1,210
93
kW-months/year
$165,693
15,996
MMBtu
$(-22,885)
(-17,910)
MMBtu
$(-2,683)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$7,552
Cost:
$5,090
$3,969 97,393 $5,354 409 $912 88 - - $(-2,683) - $3,969
97,393
kWh
$5,354
409
kW-months/year
$912
88
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$(-2,683)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Wood Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Wood Personnel Changes