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Assessment #MS0345


Assessment Year 2009
SIC 2491
SIC Description Wood Preserving
NAICS 321114
NAICS Description Wood Preservation
Principal Product LUMBER
Sales $ 14,000,000
# of Employees 54
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 367,000
Annual Production 260,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,205
Location (State) Al
Yearly Energy Cost $ 503,880

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 5,871,600 kWh $ 356,948 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 26,647 kW $ 107,550 $ 4.04 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 39,382 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 60,184 MMBtu $ 503,880 $ 8.37 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 535,324 kWh
130,698 kWh		 $ 32,542
$ 7,945		 9.12 %
2.23 %		 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 790 kW
294 kW		 $ 3,207
$ 1,194		 2.98 %
1.11 %		 $ 4.04 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 644
$ 165		 1.64 %
0.42 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 9,658 MMBtu
5,511 MMBtu		 $ 50,688
$ 23,599		 10.06 %
4.68 %		 $ 8.37 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MECHANICAL DRIVE 2.4144 N $ 7,084 $ 18,308 0.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 295,835 kWh $ 17,984 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 324 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,032 MMBtu $ 18,308 -
02 view
details		 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS 2.2135 I $ 187 $ 13,965 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Wood

 4,074 MMBtu $ 13,965 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,074 MMBtu $ 13,965 -
03 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 10,935 $ 5,762 1.90
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 68,272 kWh $ 4,150 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 372 kW $ 1,510 $ 4.04 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 102 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 700 MMBtu $ 5,762 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 4,445 $ 4,977 0.89
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 60,786 kWh $ 3,695 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 294 kW $ 1,194 $ 4.04 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 88 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 623 MMBtu $ 4,977 -
05 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 462 $ 3,379 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 54,591 kWh $ 3,319 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 60 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 560 MMBtu $ 3,379 -
06 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 12,190 $ 1,924 6.34
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 22,821 kWh $ 1,387 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 124 kW $ 503 $ 4.04 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 34 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 234 MMBtu $ 1,924 -
07 view
details		 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 N $ 630 $ 1,095 0.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 17,698 kWh $ 1,076 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 19 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 181 MMBtu $ 1,095 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 864 $ 948 0.91
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 15,321 kWh $ 931 $ 0.061 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 17 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 157 MMBtu $ 948 -
09 view
details		 INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 I $ 168 $ 330 0.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Wood

 97 MMBtu $ 330 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 97 MMBtu $ 330 -