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Assessment #OR0464


Assessment Year 2004
SIC 2421
SIC Description Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
NAICS 321912
NAICS Description Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
Principal Product Lumber
Sales $ 25,000,000
# of Employees 15
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 350,000
Annual Production 64,990,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,783
Location (State) ID
Yearly Energy Cost $ 198,172

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

3,209,470 kWh $ 161,180 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

146,880 kW $ 34,710 $ 0.24 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 2,282 -

TOTAL ENERGY

32,897 MMBtu $ 198,172 $ 6.02 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

241,190 kWh
164,900 kWh
$ 12,197
$ 8,320
7.57 %
5.16 %
$ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

39 kW
49 kW
$ 1,258
$ 1,530
3.62 %
4.41 %
$ 0.24 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

2,472 MMBtu
1,690 MMBtu
$ 13,455
$ 9,850
6.79 %
4.97 %
$ 6.02 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,350 $ 1,350 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

23,000 kWh $ 1,150 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

7 kW $ 200 $ 0.24 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

236 MMBtu $ 1,350 -
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UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 I $ 0 $ 5,200 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

89,000 kWh $ 4,470 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

22 kW $ 730 $ 0.24 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

912 MMBtu $ 5,200 -
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details
INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT 4.4410 N $ 42,000 $ 35,405 1.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-3,530 kWh $ -123 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-9 kW $ -272 $ 0.24 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

-36 MMBtu $ -395 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 35,800 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 35,800 -
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details
INSTALL BACK-UP EQUIPMENT 4.6510 I $ 170 $ 44,800 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 16,900 -

Primary Product

- $ 27,900 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 44,800 -
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details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 6,900 $ 3,300 2.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

52,900 kWh $ 2,700 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

20 kW $ 600 $ 0.24 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

542 MMBtu $ 3,300 -
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details
MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 N $ 800 $ 4,000 0.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

79,820 kWh $ 4,000 $ 0.050 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

818 MMBtu $ 4,000 -