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Assessment #ME0303


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 2421
SIC Description Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Dimensional lumber
Sales $ 24,000,000
# of Employees 130
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 57,220
Annual Production 93,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
Location (State) ME
Yearly Energy Cost $ 2,025,322

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

13,512,603 kWh $ 1,078,743 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

29,485 kW $ 233,884 $ 7.93 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ -259,329 -

Fuel Oil #2

941 MMBtu $ 4,498 $ 4.78 /MMBtu

Wood

403,136 MMBtu $ 967,526 $ 2.40 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

542,581 MMBtu $ 2,025,322 $ 3.73 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

13,359,906 kWh
0 kWh
$ 801,499
$ 0
74.30 %
0.00 %
$ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

16,978 kW
0 kW
$ 96,049
$ 0
41.07 %
0.00 %
$ 7.93 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 252,792
$ 0
-97.48 %
0.00 %
-

Fuel Oil #2

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 4.78 /MMBtu

Wood

-134,546 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 16,884
$ 0
1.75 %
0.00 %
$ 2.40 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,393 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 1,167,224
$ 0
57.63 %
0.00 %
$ 3.73 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR 2.3212 N $ 97,800 $ 252,792 0.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 252,792 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 252,792 -
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details
USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 44,850 $ 49,880 0.90
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

624,560 kWh $ 49,880 $ 0.080 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

6,402 MMBtu $ 49,880 -
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details
USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 N $ 4,080 $ 11,195 0.36
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

140,094 kWh $ 11,195 $ 0.080 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,436 MMBtu $ 11,195 -
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details
BURN WOOD BY-PRODUCTS FOR HEAT 3.6123 N $ 1,864,500 $ 631,036 2.95
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

12,595,252 kWh $ 740,424 $ 0.080 /kWh

- Demand Charge

16,978 kW $ 96,049 $ 7.93 /kW

Wood

-175,824 MMBtu $ -167,332 $ 2.40 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

-46,723 MMBtu $ 669,141 -

Administrative Changes

- $ -38,105 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -38,105 -
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details
CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS 3.1191 N $ 324,000 $ 184,216 1.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Wood

41,278 MMBtu $ 184,216 $ 2.40 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

41,278 MMBtu $ 184,216 -
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details
ADD ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION SHIFT 4.4510 N $ 0 $ 480,000 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Increase in Production

- $ 480,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 480,000 -