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Assessment #NC0227


Assessment Year 2001
SIC 2511
SIC Description Wood Household Furniture
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Casegood furniture
Sales $ 22,000,000
# of Employees 563
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 750,000
Annual Production 320,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,500
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,236,499

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 14,883,952 kWh $ 631,080 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 55,059 kW $ 198,212 $ 3.60 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 4,118 -

Fuel Oil #6

 67,722 MMBtu $ 344,191 $ 5.08 /MMBtu

Coal

 37,260 MMBtu $ 58,898 $ 1.58 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 257,543 MMBtu $ 1,236,499 $ 4.80 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,291,925 kWh
727,979 kWh		 $ 75,137
$ 51,226		 11.91 %
8.12 %		 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,023 kW
281 kW		 $ 3,683
$ 1,011		 1.86 %
0.51 %		 $ 3.60 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Fuel Oil #6

 23,419 MMBtu
1,498 MMBtu		 $ 112,203
$ 7,356		 32.60 %
2.14 %		 $ 5.08 /MMBtu

Coal

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 1.58 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 52,513 MMBtu
17,380 MMBtu		 $ 259,910
$ 96,136		 21.02 %
7.77 %		 $ 4.80 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 N $ 250 $ 1,391 0.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 32,800 kWh $ 1,391 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 336 MMBtu $ 1,391 -
02 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 30,000 $ 15,815 1.90
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 373,000 kWh $ 15,815 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,823 MMBtu $ 15,815 -
03 view
details		 INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 N $ 308 $ 662 0.47
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 132 MMBtu $ 662 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 132 MMBtu $ 662 -
04 view
details		 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY 2.1116 N $ 60,000 $ 89,586 0.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #6

 17,635 MMBtu $ 89,586 $ 5.08 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 17,635 MMBtu $ 89,586 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL SMALLER BOILER (INCREASE HIGH FIRE DUTY CYCLE) 2.1223 N $ 50,000 $ 30,612 1.63
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 3,250 MMBtu $ 14,105 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #6

 3,774 MMBtu $ 17,861 $ 5.08 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 7,024 MMBtu $ 31,966 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ -1,354 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -1,354 -
06 view
details		 INSTALL DE-AERATOR IN PLACE OF CONDENSATE TANK 2.2124 N $ 35,000 $ 200,000 0.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost

 - $ 200,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 200,000 -
07 view
details		 CONTROL PRESSURE ON STEAMER OPERATIONS 2.1111 I $ 7,500 $ 7,356 1.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #6

 1,498 MMBtu $ 7,356 $ 5.08 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,498 MMBtu $ 7,356 -
08 view
details		 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 5,000 $ 4,500 1.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 120,000 kWh $ 5,088 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 559 kW $ 2,012 $ 3.60 /kW

Fuel Oil #6

 512 MMBtu $ -2,600 $ 5.08 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,742 MMBtu $ 4,500 -
09 view
details		 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION 2.1133 N $ 15,000 $ 17,577 0.85
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 4,050 MMBtu $ 17,577 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,050 MMBtu $ 17,577 -
10 view
details		 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY 2.4151 I $ 4,205 $ 2,636 1.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 44,044 kWh $ 1,867 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 214 kW $ 769 $ 3.60 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 451 MMBtu $ 2,636 -
11 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 2,690 $ 2,277 1.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 38,146 kWh $ 1,617 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 183 kW $ 660 $ 3.60 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 391 MMBtu $ 2,277 -
12 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,210 $ 824 1.47
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 13,725 kWh $ 582 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 67 kW $ 242 $ 3.60 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 141 MMBtu $ 824 -
13 view
details		 REDUCE / ELIMINATE USE OF DISPOSABLE PRODUCT 3.7198 I $ 10,067 $ 8,933 1.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Liquid (haz)

 3,125 Gal $ 200 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 200 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -1,667 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ 10,400 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 8,733 -
14 view
details		 CONDENSE OPERATION INTO ONE BUILDING 4.5120 I $ 500,000 $ 279,320 1.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 670,210 kWh $ 48,777 $ 0.042 /kWh

Natural Gas

 8,420 MMBtu $ 36,543 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 15,290 MMBtu $ 85,320 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 240,000 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ -46,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 194,000 -
15 view
details		 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST 4.1310 N $ 15,000 $ 23,716 0.63
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Raw Material

 - $ 23,716 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 23,716 -