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Assessment #NC0134


Assessment Year 1998
SIC 2512
SIC Description Upholstered Household Furniture
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Wooden furniture
Sales $ 15,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 25,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 125,676

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,456,038 kWh $ 65,513 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

8,710 kW $ 34,840 $ 4.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 3,298 -

Fuel Oil #2

5,765 MMBtu $ 22,025 $ 3.82 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

20,689 MMBtu $ 125,676 $ 6.07 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

327,668 kWh
116,648 kWh
$ 14,748
$ 5,253
22.51 %
8.02 %
$ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,769 kW
701 kW
$ 7,077
$ 2,805
20.31 %
8.05 %
$ 4.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Fuel Oil #2

7,128 MMBtu
6,758 MMBtu
$ 27,231
$ 25,818
123.64 %
117.22 %
$ 3.82 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,721 MMBtu
2,188 MMBtu
$ 44,056
$ 28,876
35.06 %
22.98 %
$ 6.07 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
BURN A LESS EXPENSIVE GRADE OF FUEL 2.1331 I $ 30,000 $ 17,025 1.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #2

5,765 MMBtu $ 22,025 $ 3.82 /MMBtu

Wood

-5,765 MMBtu $ -5,000 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 17,025 -
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details
CONVERT FROM INDIRECT TO DIRECT FIRED SYSTEMS 2.5111 N $ 61,000 $ 13,767 4.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

211,020 kWh $ 9,495 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,068 kW $ 4,272 $ 4.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,163 MMBtu $ 13,767 -
03 view
details
USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR 2.4226 I $ 1,000 $ 5,986 0.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

86,753 kWh $ 3,903 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

521 kW $ 2,083 $ 4.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

889 MMBtu $ 5,986 -
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details
ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 I $ 700 $ 3,793 0.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #2

993 MMBtu $ 3,793 $ 3.82 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

993 MMBtu $ 3,793 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 300 $ 142 2.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

2,052 kWh $ 92 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

12 kW $ 50 $ 4.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

21 MMBtu $ 142 -
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details
RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 1,000 $ 1,413 0.71
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #2

370 MMBtu $ 1,413 $ 3.82 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

370 MMBtu $ 1,413 -
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details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 6,669 $ 3,598 1.85
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

27,843 kWh $ 1,258 $ 0.045 /kWh

- Demand Charge

168 kW $ 672 $ 4.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

285 MMBtu $ 1,930 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 1,103 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 565 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,668 -
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details
ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK 4.1110 I $ 10,000 $ 20,000 0.50
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 20,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 20,000 -
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details
CLEAR AND RENT EXISTING SPACE 4.5210 I $ 26,980 $ 30,000 0.90
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

By-product Production

- $ 30,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 30,000 -