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Assessment #OR0362


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 2493
SIC Description Reconstituted Wood Products
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Particle Board
Sales $ 50,000,000
# of Employees 190
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 190,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) OR
Yearly Energy Cost $ 3,890,140

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

66,403,577 kWh $ 2,575,699 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,278,816 kW $ 452,914 $ 0.35 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 300 -

Natural Gas

265,323 MMBtu $ 834,866 $ 3.15 /MMBtu

LPG

3,835 MMBtu $ 26,361 $ 6.87 /MMBtu

Other Energy

474,307 MMBtu $ 0 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,424,102 MMBtu $ 3,890,140 $ 2.73 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

55,972,451 kWh
0 kWh
$ 2,171,100
$ 0
84.29 %
0.00 %
$ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

84,212 kW
0 kW
$ 328,510
$ 0
72.53 %
0.00 %
$ 0.35 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

-391,714 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ -1,233,080
$ 0
-147.70 %
0.00 %
$ 3.15 /MMBtu

LPG

3,835 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 26,360
$ 0
100.00 %
0.00 %
$ 6.87 /MMBtu

Other Energy

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

TOTAL ENERGY

185,839 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 1,292,890
$ 0
33.24 %
0.00 %
$ 2.73 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
INSTALL SENSORS TO DETECT DEFECTS 4.1260 I $ 113,500 $ 201,600 0.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 201,600 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 201,600 -
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details
MODIFY CURRENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM 4.4210 N $ 66,400 $ 337,500 0.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 337,500 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 337,500 -
03 view
details
MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL COSTS 4.1250 I $ 7,950 $ 12,680 0.63
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ -16,800 -

Primary Product

- $ 29,480 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 12,680 -
04 view
details
BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 4.6110 I $ 4,700 $ 324,000 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

- $ 324,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 324,000 -
05 view
details
UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 89,325 $ 45,360 1.97
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

992,087 kWh $ 38,490 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,616 kW $ 6,870 $ 0.35 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

10,169 MMBtu $ 45,360 -
06 view
details
CONVERT COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT TO BURN NATURAL GAS 2.1332 N $ 94,000 $ 13,220 7.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-17,878 kWh $ -700 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-84 kW $ -360 $ 0.35 /kW

Natural Gas

-3,839 MMBtu $ -12,080 $ 3.15 /MMBtu

LPG

3,835 MMBtu $ 26,360 $ 6.87 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

-187 MMBtu $ 13,220 -
07 view
details
USE A FOSSIL FUEL ENGINE TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY OR MOTIVE POWER; AND UTILIZE HEAT 2.3415 N $ 6,890,000 $ 409,580 16.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

54,998,242 kWh $ 2,133,310 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

82,680 kW $ 322,000 $ 0.35 /kW

Natural Gas

-387,875 MMBtu $ -1,221,000 $ 3.15 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

175,857 MMBtu $ 1,234,310 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -824,730 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -824,730 -