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Assessment #WV0263


Assessment Year 2003
SIC 2421
SIC Description Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
NAICS 321912
NAICS Description Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
Principal Product Dried Lumber and wooden moldings
Sales $ 10,000,000
# of Employees 48
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 435,600
Annual Production 500,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,805
Location (State) KY
Yearly Energy Cost $ 223,257

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

2,852,828 kWh $ 160,532 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

805 kW $ 57,909 $ 71.94 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

743 MMBtu $ 4,816 $ 6.48 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

29,984 MMBtu $ 223,257 $ 7.45 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

323,270 kWh
285,100 kWh
$ 19,846
$ 17,496
12.36 %
10.90 %
$ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

116 kW
102 kW
$ 8,386
$ 7,406
14.48 %
12.79 %
$ 71.94 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 6.48 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,312 MMBtu
2,921 MMBtu
$ 28,232
$ 24,902
12.65 %
11.15 %
$ 7.45 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 0 $ 319 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5,184 kWh $ 186 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2 kW $ 133 $ 71.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

53 MMBtu $ 319 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 5,494 $ 4,732 1.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

53,386 kWh $ 3,325 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

20 kW $ 1,407 $ 71.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

547 MMBtu $ 4,732 -
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ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 N $ 30 $ 3,330 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

38,170 kWh $ 2,350 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

14 kW $ 980 $ 71.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

391 MMBtu $ 3,330 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 250 $ 435 0.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5,022 kWh $ 307 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2 kW $ 128 $ 71.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

51 MMBtu $ 435 -
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REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 60 $ 1,898 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

21,682 kWh $ 1,339 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

8 kW $ 559 $ 71.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

222 MMBtu $ 1,898 -
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USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY 2.6221 I $ 360 $ 9,433 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

107,238 kWh $ 6,631 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

37 kW $ 2,802 $ 71.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,099 MMBtu $ 9,433 -
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UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 3,000 $ 8,085 0.37
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

92,588 kWh $ 5,708 $ 0.056 /kWh

- Demand Charge

33 kW $ 2,377 $ 71.94 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

949 MMBtu $ 8,085 -
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USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR 2.2411 N $ 1,755 $ 8,365 0.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Raw Material

- $ 8,365 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 8,365 -
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INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 873 $ 378 2.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Raw Material

- $ 378 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 378 -