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Assessment #OR0547


Assessment Year 2009
SIC 2421
SIC Description Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
NAICS 321113
NAICS Description Sawmills
Principal Product Dimensional Lumber, Specialty order Lumber and Beams
Sales $ 12,000,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 20,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,080
Location (State) OR
Yearly Energy Cost $ 426,559

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

3,074,720 kWh $ 129,750 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

15,943 kW $ 72,095 $ 4.52 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 29,714 -

Wood

171,600 MMBtu $ 195,000 $ 1.14 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

203,116 MMBtu $ 426,559 $ 2.10 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

503,740 kWh
503,740 kWh
$ 22,940
$ 22,940
17.68 %
17.68 %
$ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

115 kW
115 kW
$ 7,302
$ 7,302
10.13 %
10.13 %
$ 4.52 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 6,709
$ 6,709
22.58 %
22.58 %
-

Wood

104,298 MMBtu
13,350 MMBtu
$ 130,897
$ 40,157
67.13 %
20.59 %
$ 1.14 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

109,461 MMBtu
18,513 MMBtu
$ 167,848
$ 77,108
39.35 %
18.08 %
$ 2.10 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO UTILIZE WASTE FUEL 2.1336 N $ 81,950 $ 90,740 0.90
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Wood

90,948 MMBtu $ 90,740 $ 1.14 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

90,948 MMBtu $ 90,740 -
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KEEP BOILER TUBES CLEAN 2.1232 I $ 44,000 $ 39,218 1.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Wood

12,526 MMBtu $ 39,218 $ 1.14 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

12,526 MMBtu $ 39,218 -
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INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 I $ 1,042 $ 939 1.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Wood

824 MMBtu $ 939 $ 1.14 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

824 MMBtu $ 939 -
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USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT 2.4323 I $ 0 $ 705 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

16,000 kWh $ 705 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

164 MMBtu $ 705 -
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ELIMINATE PERMANENTLY THE USE OF COMPRESSED AIR 2.4233 I $ 5,000 $ 5,091 0.98
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

75,000 kWh $ 3,305 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

33 kW $ 1,786 $ 4.52 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

769 MMBtu $ 5,091 -
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UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 I $ 20,313 $ 16,829 1.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

271,853 kWh $ 11,943 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

70 kW $ 4,886 $ 4.52 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,786 MMBtu $ 16,829 -
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details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 500 $ 4,257 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

85,000 kWh $ 3,627 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

12 kW $ 630 $ 4.52 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

871 MMBtu $ 4,257 -
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UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 500 $ 1,090 0.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

22,815 kWh $ 1,090 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

234 MMBtu $ 1,090 -
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COMBINE UTILITY METERS 2.8112 I $ 0 $ 6,709 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 6,709 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 6,709 -
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details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 15,676 $ 2,270 6.91
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

33,072 kWh $ 2,270 $ 0.042 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

339 MMBtu $ 2,270 -