Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #AR0029


Assessment Year 1994
SIC 2421
SIC Description Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Commerical Lumber
Sales $ 33,000,000
# of Employees 236
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 100,000,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 4,171
Location (State) AR
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,300,480

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

9,394,197 kWh $ 712,082 $ 0.076 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

263,036 MMBtu $ 588,398 $ 2.24 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

359,327 MMBtu $ 1,300,480 $ 3.62 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended
Implemented
Energy Sources Yearly Savings Yearly Cost % Saved Unit Price

Electricity

1,852,872 kWh
239,156 kWh
$ 140,489
$ 18,137
19.73 %
2.55 %
$ 0.076 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

-6,977 MMBtu
1,383 MMBtu
$ -15,628
$ 3,099
-2.66 %
0.53 %
$ 2.24 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

12,014 MMBtu
3,833 MMBtu
$ 124,861
$ 21,236
9.60 %
1.63 %
$ 3.62 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 8,050 $ 6,142 1.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

80,891 kWh $ 6,142 $ 0.076 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

829 MMBtu $ 6,142 -
02 view
details
UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 1,991 $ 7,927 0.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

104,631 kWh $ 7,927 $ 0.076 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,072 MMBtu $ 7,927 -
03 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 327 $ 1,836 0.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

24,326 kWh $ 1,836 $ 0.076 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

249 MMBtu $ 1,836 -
04 view
details
REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 I $ 1,100 $ 2,232 0.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

29,308 kWh $ 2,232 $ 0.076 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

300 MMBtu $ 2,232 -
05 view
details
REPLACE ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH FOSSIL FUEL ENGINE 2.4134 N $ 54,000 $ 87,625 0.62
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,613,716 kWh $ 122,352 $ 0.076 /kWh

Natural Gas

-8,360 MMBtu $ -18,727 $ 2.24 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

8,181 MMBtu $ 103,625 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -16,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -16,000 -
06 view
details
INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 I $ 459 $ 3,099 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,383 MMBtu $ 3,099 $ 2.24 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,383 MMBtu $ 3,099 -