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Assessment #NC0441


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 2512
SIC Description Upholstered Household Furniture
NAICS 337121
NAICS Description Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
Principal Product Upholstered furniture
Sales $ 20,300,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 305,000
Annual Production 21,250 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,100
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 222,516

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 2,621,200 kWh $ 141,611 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 9,224 kW $ 33,949 $ 3.68 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 4,270 MMBtu $ 46,956 $ 11.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 31,138 MMBtu $ 222,516 $ 7.15 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 420,710 kWh
203,340 kWh		 $ 22,726
$ 10,984		 16.05 %
7.76 %		 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 864 kW
824 kW		 $ 3,309
$ 3,155		 9.75 %
9.29 %		 $ 3.68 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 699 MMBtu
246 MMBtu		 $ 7,332
$ 2,681		 15.61 %
5.71 %		 $ 11.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,011 MMBtu
2,330 MMBtu		 $ 33,367
$ 16,820		 15.00 %
7.56 %		 $ 7.15 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR 2.4226 I $ 44,599 $ 8,551 5.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 127,417 kWh $ 6,883 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 436 kW $ 1,668 $ 3.68 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,306 MMBtu $ 8,551 -
02 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 0 $ 875 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 12,963 kWh $ 700 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 45 kW $ 175 $ 3.68 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 133 MMBtu $ 875 -
03 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 100 $ 161 0.62
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 7,745 kWh $ 418 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 27 kW $ 103 $ 3.68 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 79 MMBtu $ 521 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -180 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ -180 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -360 -
04 view
details		 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 N $ 300 $ 782 0.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,629 kWh $ 628 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 40 kW $ 154 $ 3.68 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 119 MMBtu $ 782 -
05 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 1,000 $ 9,319 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 172,513 kWh $ 9,319 $ 0.054 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,768 MMBtu $ 9,319 -
06 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 1,000 $ 4,151 0.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 407 MMBtu $ 4,151 $ 11.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 407 MMBtu $ 4,151 -
07 view
details		 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 I $ 800 $ 350 2.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 32 MMBtu $ 350 $ 11.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 32 MMBtu $ 350 -
08 view
details		 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED 2.2121 I $ 600 $ 462 1.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 42 MMBtu $ 462 $ 11.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 42 MMBtu $ 462 -
09 view
details		 MINIMIZE BOILER BLOWDOWN WITH BETTER FEEDWATER TREATMENT 2.1242 N $ 1,000 $ 1,800 0.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 46 MMBtu $ 500 $ 11.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 46 MMBtu $ 500 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ 1,300 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 1,300 -
10 view
details		 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS 2.2113 I $ 1,000 $ 1,119 0.89
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 172 MMBtu $ 1,869 $ 11.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 172 MMBtu $ 1,869 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ -750 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -750 -
11 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 4,760 $ 2,596 1.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 34,202 kWh $ 1,848 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 195 kW $ 748 $ 3.68 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 351 MMBtu $ 2,596 -
12 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 7,310 $ 551 13.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 5,734 kWh $ 310 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 33 kW $ 127 $ 3.68 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 59 MMBtu $ 437 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ 114 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 114 -
13 view
details		 USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 5,880 $ 659 8.92
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 8,685 kWh $ 469 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 50 kW $ 190 $ 3.68 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 89 MMBtu $ 659 -
14 view
details		 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY 2.4151 I $ 1,980 $ 500 3.96
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 6,594 kWh $ 356 $ 0.054 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 38 kW $ 144 $ 3.68 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 68 MMBtu $ 500 -
15 view
details		 USE HEAT PUMP FOR SPACE CONDITIONING 2.7234 N $ 10,400 $ 1,795 5.79
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 33,228 kWh $ 1,795 $ 0.054 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 341 MMBtu $ 1,795 -