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Assessment #WV0265


Assessment Year 2003
SIC 2421
SIC Description Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
NAICS 321912
NAICS Description Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
Principal Product Green Lumber
Sales $ 4,150,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 37,000
Annual Production 8,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,410
Location (State) KY
Yearly Energy Cost $ 152,817

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 1,647,847 kWh $ 108,517 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 7,308 kW $ 44,300 $ 6.06 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 16,890 MMBtu $ 152,817 $ 9.05 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 267,901 kWh
238,867 kWh		 $ 10,475
$ 9,345		 9.65 %
8.61 %		 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 110 kW
98 kW		 $ 8,031
$ 7,155		 18.13 %
16.15 %		 $ 6.06 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,746 MMBtu
2,449 MMBtu		 $ 18,506
$ 16,500		 12.11 %
10.80 %		 $ 9.05 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 0 $ 207 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,738 kWh $ 102 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1 kW $ 105 $ 6.06 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 18 MMBtu $ 207 -
02 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 2,160 $ 801 2.70
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 12,934 kWh $ 504 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4 kW $ 297 $ 6.06 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 133 MMBtu $ 801 -
03 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY 2.6221 I $ 915 $ 7,007 0.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 101,378 kWh $ 3,953 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 42 kW $ 3,054 $ 6.06 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,039 MMBtu $ 7,007 -
04 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 30 $ 1,172 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 17,009 kWh $ 663 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 7 kW $ 509 $ 6.06 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 174 MMBtu $ 1,172 -
05 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 2,025 $ 6,218 0.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 89,951 kWh $ 3,506 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 37 kW $ 2,712 $ 6.06 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 922 MMBtu $ 6,218 -
06 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 250 $ 1,095 0.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 15,857 kWh $ 617 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 7 kW $ 478 $ 6.06 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 163 MMBtu $ 1,095 -
07 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 405 $ 406 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 5,900 kWh $ 228 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 2 kW $ 178 $ 6.06 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 60 MMBtu $ 406 -
08 view
details		 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 N $ 40 $ 1,600 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 23,134 kWh $ 902 $ 0.066 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 10 kW $ 698 $ 6.06 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 237 MMBtu $ 1,600 -