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Assessment #MS0374


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2421
SIC Description Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
NAICS 321999
NAICS Description All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
Principal Product Lumber
Sales $ 10,000,000
# of Employees 98
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 25,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,550
Location (State) MS
Yearly Energy Cost $ 735,703

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 5,478,711 kWh $ 269,910 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 18,786 kW $ 331,476 $ 17.64 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ -38,518 -

Wood

 310,855 MMBtu $ 172,835 $ 0.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 367,012 MMBtu $ 735,703 $ 2.00 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 914,274 kWh
223,190 kWh		 $ 43,924
$ 10,753		 16.27 %
3.98 %		 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4,164 kW
924 kW		 $ 73,703
$ 16,355		 22.23 %
4.93 %		 $ 17.64 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 1,787
$ 429		 -4.64 %
-1.11 %		 -

Wood

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 9,371 MMBtu
2,288 MMBtu		 $ 119,414
$ 27,537		 16.23 %
3.74 %		 $ 2.00 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR 2.3412 N $ 375,001 $ 57,503 6.52
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 663,800 kWh $ 31,862 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3,240 kW $ 57,348 $ 17.64 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 1,338 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,804 MMBtu $ 90,548 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ -33,045 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -33,045 -
02 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 12,825 $ 13,956 0.92
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 88,283 kWh $ 4,238 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 534 kW $ 9,452 $ 17.64 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 266 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 905 MMBtu $ 13,956 -
03 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 285 $ 2,534 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 51,969 kWh $ 2,534 $ 0.049 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 533 MMBtu $ 2,534 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 16,560 $ 5,632 2.94
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 42,228 kWh $ 2,027 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 199 kW $ 3,522 $ 17.64 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 83 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 433 MMBtu $ 5,632 -
05 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 10,340 $ 4,392 2.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 32,972 kWh $ 1,583 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 155 kW $ 2,744 $ 17.64 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 65 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 338 MMBtu $ 4,392 -
06 view
details		 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 N $ 771 $ 1,329 0.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 27,284 kWh $ 1,309 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 20 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 280 MMBtu $ 1,329 -
07 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 7,463 $ 1,023 7.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 7,738 kWh $ 371 $ 0.049 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 36 kW $ 637 $ 17.64 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 15 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 79 MMBtu $ 1,023 -