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Assessment #MS0145


Assessment Year 1999
SIC 2421
SIC Description Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Hardwood Chips
Sales $ 14,300,000
# of Employees 17
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 2,100
Annual Production 550,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 3,000
Location (State) MS
Yearly Energy Cost $ 292,653

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

2,904,162 kWh $ 98,049 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

19,238 kW $ 189,379 $ 9.84 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 5,225 -

TOTAL ENERGY

29,768 MMBtu $ 292,653 $ 9.83 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

27,100 Gal $ 63 $ 0 /Gal

Other Liquid (non-haz)

1,500 Gal $ 825 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

1,758 kWh
0 kWh
$ 60
$ 0
0.06 %
0.00 %
$ 0.034 /kWh

- Demand Charge

0 kW
0 kW
$ 64,063
$ 0
33.83 %
0.00 %
$ 9.84 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 227
$ 0
4.34 %
0.00 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

18 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 64,350
$ 0
21.99 %
0.00 %
$ 9.83 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

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

Other Liquid (non-haz)

1,500 Gal
0 Gal
$ 825
$ 0
100.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 N $ 119 $ 61 1.95
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,758 kWh $ 60 $ 0.034 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1 -

TOTAL ENERGY

18 MMBtu $ 61 -
02 view
details
CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE 2.8114 N $ 0 $ 64,289 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

0 kW $ 64,063 $ 9.84 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 226 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 64,289 -
03 view
details
BURN WASTE OIL FOR HEAT 3.6124 N $ 2,469 $ 825 2.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Liquid (non-haz)

1,500 Gal $ 825 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 825 -