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Assessment #TA0090


Assessment Year 2004
SIC 2421
SIC Description Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
NAICS 321113
NAICS Description Sawmills
Principal Product Saw Cut Lumber and Crates
Sales $ 70,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 23,000
Annual Production 63,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,379
Location (State) TX
Yearly Energy Cost $ 55,520

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

620,480 kWh $ 46,943 $ 0.076 /kWh

- Demand Charge

4,244 kW $ 8,277 $ 1.95 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 300 -

TOTAL ENERGY

6,360 MMBtu $ 55,520 $ 8.73 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

5,000 lbs $ 1,920 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

14,239 kWh
3,367 kWh
$ 1,190
$ 280
2.53 %
0.60 %
$ 0.076 /kWh

- Demand Charge

0 kW
0 kW
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 1.95 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

TOTAL ENERGY

146 MMBtu
35 MMBtu
$ 1,190
$ 280
2.14 %
0.50 %
$ 8.73 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

5,000 lbs
0 lbs
$ 1,920
$ 0
100.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
CONDENSE OPERATION INTO ONE BUILDING 4.5120 N $ 20,000 $ 91,320 0.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 31,320 -

Primary Product

- $ 60,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 91,320 -
02 view
details
REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES 4.6520 N $ 64,000 $ 42,810 1.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 42,810 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 42,810 -
03 view
details
REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES 4.6520 N $ 45,000 $ 23,490 1.92
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 23,490 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 23,490 -
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details
ADOPT IN-HOUSE MATERIAL GENERATION 4.2120 N $ 0 $ 2,350 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

By-product Production

- $ 2,350 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 2,350 -
05 view
details
REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS 3.5212 N $ 120 $ 1,920 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

5,000 lbs $ 1,920 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 1,920 -
06 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 8 $ 910 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

10,872 kWh $ 910 $ 0.076 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

111 MMBtu $ 910 -
07 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 120 $ 280 0.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

3,367 kWh $ 280 $ 0.076 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

35 MMBtu $ 280 -