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Assessment #OR0537


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 2493
SIC Description Reconstituted Wood Products
NAICS 321219
NAICS Description Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
Principal Product Particle Board
Sales $ 32,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 325,930
Annual Production 177,650,000 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) CA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 687,348

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 8,795,223 kWh $ 345,202 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 17,619 kW $ 51,752 $ 2.94 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 10,461 -

Wood

 137,567 MMBtu $ 279,933 $ 2.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 227,718 MMBtu $ 687,348 $ 3.02 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 2,049,219 kWh
69,808 kWh		 $ 53,953
$ 2,739		 15.63 %
0.79 %		 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 211 kW
11 kW		 $ 7,395
$ 374		 14.29 %
0.72 %		 $ 2.94 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Wood

 15,623 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 94,728
$ 0		 33.84 %
0.00 %		 $ 2.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 36,628 MMBtu
716 MMBtu		 $ 156,076
$ 3,113		 22.71 %
0.45 %		 $ 3.02 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 INSTALL DIRECT ACTING UNITS IN PLACE OF COMPRESSED AIR PRESSURE SYSTEM IN SAFETY SYSTEM 2.4223 N $ 24,900 $ 34,473 0.72
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 774,937 kWh $ 30,416 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 115 kW $ 4,057 $ 2.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 7,943 MMBtu $ 34,473 -
02 view
details		 REDUCE DEFECTS BY REDUCING PRODUCT TIPPING 4.1230 N $ 10,000 $ 56,459 0.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 337,260 kWh $ -13,237 $ 0.039 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,457 MMBtu $ -13,237 -

Primary Product

 - $ 69,696 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 69,696 -
03 view
details		 REDUCE SCRAP PRODUCTION 3.1192 N $ 140,000 $ 131,635 1.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 576,808 kWh $ 22,640 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 66 kW $ 2,328 $ 2.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,912 MMBtu $ 24,968 -

Primary Product

 - $ 106,667 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 106,667 -
04 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 N $ 27,375 $ 10,283 2.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 189,039 kWh $ 7,417 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 7 kW $ 228 $ 2.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,938 MMBtu $ 7,645 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 2,638 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 2,638 -
05 view
details		 REPLACE OVER-SIZE MOTORS AND PUMPS WITH OPTIMUM SIZE 2.4131 N $ 18,550 $ 4,386 4.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 101,367 kWh $ 3,978 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 12 kW $ 408 $ 2.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,039 MMBtu $ 4,386 -
06 view
details		 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 2.4157 I $ 0 $ 3,113 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 69,808 kWh $ 2,739 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 11 kW $ 374 $ 2.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 716 MMBtu $ 3,113 -
07 view
details		 INCREASE INSULATION THICKNESS 2.2512 N $ 5,611 $ 11,928 0.47
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Wood

 5,680 MMBtu $ 11,928 $ 2.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,680 MMBtu $ 11,928 -
08 view
details		 ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL 4.3220 N $ 279,600 $ 179,500 1.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Wood

 9,943 MMBtu $ 82,800 $ 2.03 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 9,943 MMBtu $ 82,800 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -10,000 -

Primary Product

 - $ 106,700 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 96,700 -