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Assessment #CO0524


Assessment Year 2003
SIC 2421
SIC Description Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
NAICS 321912
NAICS Description Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
Principal Product Lumber
Sales $ 20,200,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 116,800
Annual Production 36,957,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,006
Location (State) WY
Yearly Energy Cost $ 550,758

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

12,088,221 kWh $ 372,646 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

28,432 kW $ 172,764 $ 6.08 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ -156 -

LPG

623 MMBtu $ 5,504 $ 8.83 /MMBtu

Wood

350,232 MMBtu $ 0 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

474,759 MMBtu $ 550,758 $ 1.16 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

815,348 kWh
591,116 kWh
$ 15,173
$ 10,931
4.07 %
2.93 %
$ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,507 kW
953 kW
$ 9,190
$ 5,810
5.32 %
3.36 %
$ 6.08 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

LPG

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 8.83 /MMBtu

Wood

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

8,356 MMBtu
6,058 MMBtu
$ 24,363
$ 16,741
4.42 %
3.04 %
$ 1.16 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 770 $ 10,560 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

420,200 kWh $ 7,780 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

575 kW $ 3,500 $ 6.08 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

4,307 MMBtu $ 11,280 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -720 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -720 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 11,160 $ 4,400 2.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

113,100 kWh $ 2,100 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

246 kW $ 1,500 $ 6.08 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,159 MMBtu $ 3,600 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 800 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 800 -
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USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 3,286 $ 821 4.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

25,190 kWh $ 467 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

58 kW $ 354 $ 6.08 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

258 MMBtu $ 821 -
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UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 8,160 $ 3,360 2.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

97,700 kWh $ 1,810 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

254 kW $ 1,550 $ 6.08 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,001 MMBtu $ 3,360 -
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USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 I $ 1,080 $ 2,090 0.52
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

52,700 kWh $ 970 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

130 kW $ 800 $ 6.08 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

540 MMBtu $ 1,770 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 320 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 320 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 5,894 $ 1,602 3.68
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

56,520 kWh $ 1,044 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

111 kW $ 680 $ 6.08 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

579 MMBtu $ 1,724 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -122 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -122 -
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details
INSTALL TIMERS ON LIGHT SWITCHES IN LITTLE USED AREAS 2.7132 I $ 210 $ 660 0.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

17,500 kWh $ 320 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

43 kW $ 260 $ 6.08 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

179 MMBtu $ 580 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 80 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 80 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 1,644 $ 394 4.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

19,006 kWh $ 350 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

36 kW $ 216 $ 6.08 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

195 MMBtu $ 566 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -172 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -172 -
09 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 546 $ 164 3.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

2,932 kWh $ 142 $ 0.031 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

30 MMBtu $ 142 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 22 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 22 -
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details
DISCONNECT BALLASTS 2.7122 N $ 330 $ 560 0.59
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

10,500 kWh $ 190 $ 0.031 /kWh

- Demand Charge

54 kW $ 330 $ 6.08 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

108 MMBtu $ 520 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 40 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 40 -