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Assessment #IA0324


Assessment Year 2003
SIC 2426
SIC Description Hardwood Dimension & Flooring Mills
NAICS 321918
NAICS Description Other Millwork (including Flooring)
Principal Product Kiln-dried hardwoods, hardwood floorings
Sales $ 30,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 0 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 3,500
Location (State) IA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 155,375

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 2,310,303 kWh $ 62,267 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 10,932 kW $ 88,523 $ 8.10 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 743 MMBtu $ 4,585 $ 6.17 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 24,424 MMBtu $ 155,375 $ 6.36 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 2,502,102 Gal $ 2,855 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 120,835 kWh
40,731 kWh		 $ 3,299
$ 1,112		 5.30 %
1.79 %		 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 408 kW
125 kW		 $ 2,866
$ 884		 3.24 %
1.00 %		 $ 8.10 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 11,651
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 6.17 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,239 MMBtu
417 MMBtu		 $ 17,816
$ 1,996		 11.47 %
1.28 %		 $ 6.36 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 0 Gal
0 Gal		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 157 $ 1,364 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 26,460 kWh $ 722 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 91 kW $ 642 $ 8.10 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 271 MMBtu $ 1,364 -
02 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 446 $ 936 0.48
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 18,197 kWh $ 497 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 65 kW $ 439 $ 8.10 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 187 MMBtu $ 936 -
03 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 712 $ 572 1.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,095 kWh $ 303 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 38 kW $ 269 $ 8.10 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 114 MMBtu $ 572 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 124 $ 632 0.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 14,271 kWh $ 390 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 34 kW $ 242 $ 8.10 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 146 MMBtu $ 632 -
05 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 6,189 $ 2,661 2.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 50,812 kWh $ 1,387 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 180 kW $ 1,274 $ 8.10 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 521 MMBtu $ 2,661 -
06 view
details		 USE POWER FACTOR CONTROLLERS 2.3211 N $ 20,000 $ 11,651 1.72
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 11,651 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 11,651 -