ITAC Assessment: AM0538
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Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Fiberboard
NAICS 321999: All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
SIC 2421: Sawmills and Planing Mills, General
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 200
Plant Area 196,000
ft2
Annual Production 860,000
thousand feet
Production Hrs. Annual 5,520
hrs
Location (State) Texas

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $6,949,481 102,158,615
kWh
Electricity Demand $546,875 197,992
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $5,805,456 1,034,939
MMBtu
Wood $788,600 631,000
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $2,617,220 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $2,414,675

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Wood Savings
01 2.4324: Replace hydraulic / pneumatic equipment with electric equipment $192,300 $174,034 $182,000
2,675,000
kWh
$10,300
-
kW-mo/yr
-
02 2.2135: Repair and eliminate steam leaks $171,000 $5,000 - - $171,000
-
MMBtu
03 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $41,905 $105,000 $41,300
607,000
kWh
$605
-
kW-mo/yr
-
04 2.3411: Replace electric motors with back pressure steam turbines and use exhaust steam for process heat $2,200,000 $6,600,000 $2,404,300
35,391,300
kWh
$134,800
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-339,100.0)
-
MMBtu
05 2.2121: Increase amount of condensate returned $9,200 - - - $9,200
-
MMBtu
06 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines $1,770 $1,120 - - $1,770
-
MMBtu
07 2.4314: Use synthetic lubricant $1,045 - $950
11,000
kWh
$95
-
kW-mo/yr
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $2,617,220 $6,885,154 $2,628,550
38,684,300
kWh
$145,800
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-157,130.0)
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $2,414,675 $6,711,120 $2,445,600
35,998,300
kWh
$135,405
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-166,330.0)
-
MMBtu
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Wood Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs