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Assessment #OR0465


Assessment Year 2004
SIC 2421
SIC Description Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
NAICS 321912
NAICS Description Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
Principal Product Dimensional Lumber
Sales $ 35,150,000
# of Employees 97
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 251,121
Annual Production 43,400,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 7,344
Location (State) ID
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,091,813

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

23,027,339 kWh $ 887,304 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

74,212 kW $ 182,265 $ 2.46 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 72 -

Natural Gas

9,708 MMBtu $ 22,172 $ 2.28 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

245,738 MMBtu $ 1,091,813 $ 4.44 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

661,000 kWh
425,000 kWh
$ 23,100
$ 14,900
2.60 %
1.68 %
$ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

16,662 kW
16,662 kW
$ 37,400
$ 37,400
20.52 %
20.52 %
$ 2.46 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 2.28 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

12,675 MMBtu
10,256 MMBtu
$ 73,700
$ 65,500
6.75 %
6.00 %
$ 4.44 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 I $ 0 $ 8,400 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

224,000 kWh $ 7,800 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

294 kW $ 600 $ 2.46 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,296 MMBtu $ 8,400 -
02 view
details
INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED 2.2121 I $ 14,000 $ 46,600 0.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Wood

5,900 MMBtu $ 13,200 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

5,900 MMBtu $ 13,200 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 32,300 -

Water Consumption

- $ 1,100 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 33,400 -
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details
MOVE PRODUCT USING MECHANICAL MEANS 4.4230 N $ 4,000 $ 426,000 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

- $ 457,000 -

By-product Production

- $ -31,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 426,000 -
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INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 N $ 5,000 $ 8,200 0.61
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

236,000 kWh $ 8,200 $ 0.039 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

2,419 MMBtu $ 8,200 -
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details
OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR 2.3212 I $ 55,000 $ 35,600 1.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

15,840 kW $ 35,600 $ 2.46 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 35,600 -
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details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 13,400 $ 5,200 2.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

113,000 kWh $ 4,000 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

528 kW $ 1,200 $ 2.46 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,158 MMBtu $ 5,200 -
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details
MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 I $ 2,800 $ 4,195 0.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

88,000 kWh $ 3,100 $ 0.039 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

902 MMBtu $ 3,100 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 1,095 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,095 -