Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #UA0012


Assessment Year 2007
SIC 2421
SIC Description Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
NAICS 321113
NAICS Description Sawmills
Principal Product Lumber
Sales $ 36,423,969
# of Employees 173
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 225,579
Annual Production 108,770 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 4,080
Location (State) AL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 959,234

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

15,593,531 kWh $ 782,027 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

39,319 kW $ 169,344 $ 4.31 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

527 MMBtu $ 7,863 $ 14.92 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

160,361 MMBtu $ 959,234 $ 5.98 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

15,735,891 kWh
76,919 kWh
$ 788,154
$ 3,320
100.78 %
0.42 %
$ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

39,554 kW
0 kW
$ 170,323
$ 0
100.58 %
0.00 %
$ 4.31 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 14.92 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

161,293 MMBtu
788 MMBtu
$ 958,477
$ 3,320
99.92 %
0.35 %
$ 5.98 /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 $ 700 $ 1,155 0.61
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

26,757 kWh $ 1,155 $ 0.050 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

274 MMBtu $ 1,155 -
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details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 0 $ 2,165 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

50,162 kWh $ 2,165 $ 0.050 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

514 MMBtu $ 2,165 -
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details
BURN WASTE TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE GENERATOR SET AND USE STEAM EXHAUST FOR HEAT 2.3414 N $ 5,532,000 $ 1,063,171 5.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

15,593,531 kWh $ 782,027 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

39,319 kW $ 169,344 $ 4.31 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

159,834 MMBtu $ 951,371 -

By-product Production

- $ 111,800 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 111,800 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 9,817 $ 1,620 6.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

27,367 kWh $ 1,181 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

105 kW $ 439 $ 4.31 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

281 MMBtu $ 1,620 -
05 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 7,504 $ 737 10.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

11,695 kWh $ 504 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

56 kW $ 233 $ 4.31 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

120 MMBtu $ 737 -
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details
UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 1,230 $ 1,429 0.86
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

26,379 kWh $ 1,122 $ 0.050 /kWh

- Demand Charge

74 kW $ 307 $ 4.31 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

270 MMBtu $ 1,429 -