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Assessment #NC0463


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 2436
SIC Description Softwood Veneer And Plywood
NAICS 321211
NAICS Description Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
Principal Product Hardwood flooring
Sales $ 30,000,000
# of Employees 94
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 180,000
Annual Production 12,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 4,576
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 445,445

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

6,208,000 kWh $ 363,595 $ 0.059 /kWh

- Demand Charge

19,520 kW $ 80,032 $ 4.10 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

132 MMBtu $ 1,818 $ 13.77 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

63,765 MMBtu $ 445,445 $ 6.99 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

350,654 kWh
82,038 kWh
$ 20,545
$ 4,805
5.65 %
1.32 %
$ 0.059 /kWh

- Demand Charge

203 kW
203 kW
$ 836
$ 836
1.04 %
1.04 %
$ 4.10 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

447 MMBtu
447 MMBtu
$ 4,367
$ 4,367
240.21 %
240.21 %
$ 13.77 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,041 MMBtu
1,288 MMBtu
$ 25,748
$ 10,008
5.78 %
2.25 %
$ 6.99 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 15,000 $ 15,737 0.95
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

268,560 kWh $ 15,737 $ 0.059 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

2,753 MMBtu $ 15,737 -
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UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 1,400 $ 2,159 0.65
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

31,310 kWh $ 1,834 $ 0.059 /kWh

- Demand Charge

79 kW $ 325 $ 4.10 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

321 MMBtu $ 2,159 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 200 $ 2,208 0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

43,968 kWh $ 2,575 $ 0.059 /kWh

- Demand Charge

115 kW $ 473 $ 4.10 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

451 MMBtu $ 3,048 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -600 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -240 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -840 -
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USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 1,124 $ 1,015 1.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,760 kWh $ 396 $ 0.059 /kWh

- Demand Charge

9 kW $ 38 $ 4.10 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

69 MMBtu $ 434 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 341 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 240 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 581 -
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details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 135 $ 24 5.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

56 kWh $ 3 $ 0.059 /kWh

- Demand Charge

0 kW $ 0 $ 4.10 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1 MMBtu $ 3 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 14 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 7 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 21 -
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details
RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 I $ 5,000 $ 4,367 1.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

447 MMBtu $ 4,367 $ 13.77 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

447 MMBtu $ 4,367 -