Industrial Assessment Centers
Assessment #ME0303
| Assessment Year | 2000 |
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| 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
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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) |
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OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR | 2.3212 | N | $ 97,800 | $ 252,792 | 0.39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS | 2.4141 | N | $ 44,850 | $ 49,880 | 0.90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 03 | view details |
USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS | 2.7134 | N | $ 4,080 | $ 11,195 | 0.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BURN WOOD BY-PRODUCTS FOR HEAT | 3.6123 | N | $ 1,864,500 | $ 631,036 | 2.95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 05 | view details |
CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS | 3.1191 | N | $ 324,000 | $ 184,216 | 1.76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 06 | view details |
ADD ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION SHIFT | 4.4510 | N | $ 0 | $ 480,000 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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