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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Treated Railroad Ties
NAICS 321114 - Wood Preservation
SIC 2491 - Wood Preserving
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 63
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 10,000
Annual Production 3,415,565 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $121,621 3,143,398 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $122,503 8,281 kW-months/year $14.79
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $244,124
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $28,358 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $13,227
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$8,498
Cost:
$8,040
- - $8,498 575 - - -
-
kWh
$8,498
575
kW-months/year
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,137
Cost:
$15,286
$2,043 52,795 $1,094 74 - - $2,043
52,795
kWh
$1,094
74
kW-months/year
-
-
$
03: 2.7133 USE SEPARATE SWITCHES ON PERIMETER LIGHTING WHICH MAY BE TURNED OFF WHEN NATURAL LIGHT IS AVAILABLE Savings:
$2,848
Cost:
$1,560
$1,236 31,956 $1,612 109 - - $1,236
31,956
kWh
$1,612
109
kW-months/year
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,825
Cost:
$4,714
$1,784 46,121 $1,041 70 - - $1,784
46,121
kWh
$1,041
70
kW-months/year
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,676
Cost:
$10,532
$1,744 45,088 $932 63 - - $1,744
45,088
kWh
$932
63
kW-months/year
-
-
$
06: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$1,945
Cost:
$1,000
$2,535 65,525 $1,361 92 $(-1,951) - $2,535
65,525
kWh
$1,361
92
kW-months/year
$(-1,951)
-
$
07: 2.4312 IMPROVE LUBRICATION PRACTICES Savings:
$1,688
Cost:
$500
$1,096 28,323 $592 40 - - $1,096
28,323
kWh
$592
40
kW-months/year
-
-
$
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,593
Cost:
$1,555
$942 24,351 $651 44 - - $942
24,351
kWh
$651
44
kW-months/year
-
-
$
09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,548
Cost:
-
$1,008 26,049 $540 36 - - $1,008
26,049
kWh
$540
36
kW-months/year
-
-
$
10: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,353
Cost:
$838
$1,892 48,899 $1,021 69 $(-1,560) - $1,892
48,899
kWh
$1,021
69
kW-months/year
$(-1,560)
-
$
11: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$247
Cost:
$290
$203 5,248 $44 3 - - $203
5,248
kWh
$44
3
kW-months/year
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$28,358
Cost:
$44,315
$14,483 374,355 $17,386 1,175 $(-3,511) - $14,483
374,355
kWh
$17,386
1,175
kW-months/year
$(-3,511)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$13,227
Cost:
$31,870
$9,567 247,275 $5,220 352 $(-1,560) - $9,567
247,275
kWh
$5,220
352
kW-months/year
$(-1,560)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes