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Assessment #UA0035


Assessment Year 2009
SIC 2421
SIC Description Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
NAICS 321113
NAICS Description Sawmills
Principal Product Lumber
Sales $ 60,000,000
# of Employees 225
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 100,000,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,860
Location (State) AL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 2,248,763

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 14,305,830 kWh $ 1,036,013 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Wood

 841,000 MMBtu $ 1,212,750 $ 1.44 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 987,635 MMBtu $ 2,248,763 $ 2.28 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 963,241 kWh
364,136 kWh		 $ 203,691
$ 155,708		 19.66 %
15.03 %		 $ 0.072 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Wood

 48,885 MMBtu
48,885 MMBtu		 $ 44,358
$ 44,358		 3.66 %
3.66 %		 $ 1.44 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 58,757 MMBtu
52,617 MMBtu		 $ 248,049
$ 200,066		 11.03 %
8.90 %		 $ 2.28 /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 $ 1,500 $ 10,780 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 148,794 kWh $ 10,780 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,525 MMBtu $ 10,780 -
02 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 0 $ 8,120 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 112,134 kWh $ 8,120 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,149 MMBtu $ 8,120 -
03 view
details		 RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 2,900 $ 11,800 0.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 99,455 kWh $ 11,800 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,019 MMBtu $ 11,800 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 87,077 $ 10,882 8.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 150,301 kWh $ 10,882 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,541 MMBtu $ 10,882 -
05 view
details		 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS 2.7134 N $ 1,782 $ 1,846 0.97
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 25,500 kWh $ 1,846 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 261 MMBtu $ 1,846 -
06 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 5,448 $ 899 6.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 12,415 kWh $ 899 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 127 MMBtu $ 899 -
07 view
details		 INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 I $ 2,478 $ 3,983 0.62
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Wood

 4,138 MMBtu $ 3,983 $ 1.44 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,138 MMBtu $ 3,983 -
08 view
details		 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 I $ 0 $ 129,337 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 0 kWh $ 129,337 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 129,337 -
09 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 I $ 2,210 $ 3,810 0.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 52,626 kWh $ 3,810 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 539 MMBtu $ 3,810 -
10 view
details		 USE FLUE GASES TO HEAT PROCESS OR SERVICE WATER 2.2425 I $ 77,000 $ 40,375 1.91
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Wood

 44,747 MMBtu $ 40,375 $ 1.44 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 44,747 MMBtu $ 40,375 -
11 view
details		 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 N $ 10,000 $ 26,217 0.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 362,016 kWh $ 26,217 $ 0.072 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,711 MMBtu $ 26,217 -