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Assessment #CO0078


Assessment Year 1986
SIC 2421
SIC Description Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product STUD BOARD
Sales $ 8,600,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 52,600 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 5,313
Location (State) WY
Yearly Energy Cost $ 400,000

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

5,444,021 kWh $ 400,000 $ 0.073 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

TOTAL ENERGY

55,801 MMBtu $ 400,000 $ 7.17 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

2,720,692 kWh
607,562 kWh
$ 188,289
$ 50,523
47.07 %
12.63 %
$ 0.073 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

25,165 MMBtu
6,228 MMBtu
$ 185,170
$ 50,523
46.29 %
12.63 %
$ 7.17 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
BURN FOSSIL FUEL TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR AND USE STEAM EXHAUST FOR HEAT 2.3413 N $ 100,000 $ 20,490 4.88
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

531,360 kWh $ 23,080 $ 0.073 /kWh

Wood

-2,590 MMBtu $ -2,590 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,856 MMBtu $ 20,490 -
02 view
details
USE POWER FACTOR CONTROLLERS 2.3211 I $ 2,459 $ 6,480 0.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

0 kWh $ 6,480 $ 0.073 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 6,480 -
03 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,000 $ 19,055 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

262,896 kWh $ 19,055 $ 0.073 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

2,695 MMBtu $ 19,055 -
04 view
details
UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 3,000 $ 20,746 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

286,049 kWh $ 20,746 $ 0.073 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

2,932 MMBtu $ 20,746 -
05 view
details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 300 $ 4,242 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

58,617 kWh $ 4,242 $ 0.073 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

601 MMBtu $ 4,242 -
06 view
details
REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 1,000 $ 1,730 0.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

31,067 kWh $ 2,259 $ 0.073 /kWh

Natural Gas

-132 MMBtu $ -529 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

186 MMBtu $ 1,730 -
07 view
details
REDESIGN PROCESS 2.5194 N $ 120,000 $ 112,427 1.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,550,703 kWh $ 112,427 $ 0.073 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

15,895 MMBtu $ 112,427 -