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Assessment #OR0368


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 2499
SIC Description Wood Products, Nec
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Wood pellets, cat litter
Sales $ 2,800,000
# of Employees 20
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 28,073 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,896
Location (State) ID
Yearly Energy Cost $ 363,064

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

3,097,800 kWh $ 128,063 $ 0.041 /kWh

- Demand Charge

99,024 kW $ 23,743 $ 0.24 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

57,644 MMBtu $ 211,258 $ 3.66 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

89,396 MMBtu $ 363,064 $ 4.06 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

393,100 kWh
0 kWh
$ 16,250
$ 0
12.69 %
0.00 %
$ 0.041 /kWh

- Demand Charge

11,520 kW
0 kW
$ 2,640
$ 0
11.12 %
0.00 %
$ 0.24 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

12,246 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 44,000
$ 0
20.83 %
0.00 %
$ 3.66 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

16,276 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 62,890
$ 0
17.32 %
0.00 %
$ 4.06 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES 2.4322 N $ 30,000 $ 18,890 1.59
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

393,100 kWh $ 16,250 $ 0.041 /kWh

- Demand Charge

11,520 kW $ 2,640 $ 0.24 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

4,030 MMBtu $ 18,890 -
02 view
details
REPLACE HEAT TREATING OVEN WITH MORE EFFICIENT UNIT 2.2314 N $ 401,460 $ 43,540 9.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

12,246 MMBtu $ 44,000 $ 3.66 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

12,246 MMBtu $ 44,000 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -460 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -460 -
03 view
details
USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT 2.4323 I $ 4,040 $ 10,000 0.40
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 10,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 10,000 -
04 view
details
ADD ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION SHIFT 4.4510 I $ 0 $ 5,000 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

- $ 5,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 5,000 -
05 view
details
REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS 3.5212 N $ 1,500 $ 1,515 0.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

30,000 lbs $ 1,515 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 1,515 -