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Assessment #OR0349


Assessment Year 1999
SIC 2493
SIC Description Reconstituted Wood Products
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Particle Board
Sales $ 15,000,000
# of Employees 64
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 96,570
Annual Production 70,135 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) ID
Yearly Energy Cost $ 479,704

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

15,606,096 kWh $ 403,458 $ 0.026 /kWh

- Demand Charge

314,652 kW $ 66,000 $ 0.21 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ -2,622 -

Natural Gas

3,534 MMBtu $ 12,868 $ 3.64 /MMBtu

Other Energy

164,813 MMBtu $ 0 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

328,309 MMBtu $ 479,704 $ 1.46 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

4,025,499 kWh
3,030,188 kWh
$ 104,079
$ 78,343
25.80 %
19.42 %
$ 0.026 /kWh

- Demand Charge

0 kW
0 kW
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0.21 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 3.64 /MMBtu

Other Energy

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

TOTAL ENERGY

41,261 MMBtu
31,059 MMBtu
$ 104,079
$ 78,343
21.70 %
16.33 %
$ 1.46 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES 2.4322 I $ 64,125 $ 40,560 1.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,568,875 kWh $ 40,560 $ 0.026 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

16,081 MMBtu $ 40,560 -
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details
REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES 4.6520 N $ 98,500 $ 36,220 2.72
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

225,674 kWh $ 5,840 $ 0.026 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

2,313 MMBtu $ 5,840 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 2,300 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 22,000 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 6,080 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 30,380 -
03 view
details
UPGRADE CONVEYORS 2.4325 N $ 46,000 $ 18,725 2.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

724,209 kWh $ 18,725 $ 0.026 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

7,423 MMBtu $ 18,725 -
04 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 10,000 $ 13,088 0.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

506,155 kWh $ 13,088 $ 0.026 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

5,188 MMBtu $ 13,088 -
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details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 0 $ 1,171 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

45,428 kWh $ 1,171 $ 0.026 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

466 MMBtu $ 1,171 -
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details
UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 I $ 2,840 $ 24,695 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

955,158 kWh $ 24,695 $ 0.026 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

9,790 MMBtu $ 24,695 -
07 view
details
INCREASE USE OF AUTOMATION 3.2176 N $ 42,000 $ 179,000 0.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 179,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 179,000 -