| Assessment Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Wood Pellets and Industrial Wood Flour |
| NAICS | 321219: Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2493: Reconstituted Wood Products |
| Sales Range | $5 M to 10M |
| # of Employees | 25 |
| Plant Area |
110,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 42,000
ton
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240
hrs
|
| Location (State) | North Carolina |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $477,255 | 8,600,018 |
kWh
|
$0.055 |
| Electricity Demand | $399,613 | 29,160 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$13.70 |
| Electricity Fees | $(-119,537.0) | - |
|
- |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | $757,331 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $457,971 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $15,760 | - |
$10,656
193,739
kWh
|
$5,104
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| 02 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $5,274 | $7,400 |
$2,991
54,380
kWh
|
$2,283
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| 03 | 2.3414: Burn waste to produce steam to drive a steam turbine generator set and use steam exhaust for heat | $314,706 | $1,607,040 |
$212,778
3,868,699
kWh
|
$101,928
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| 04 | 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms | $13,869 | $14,141 |
$9,377
170,491
kWh
|
$4,492
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| 05 | 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system | $47,565 | $84,000 |
$32,160
584,721
kWh
|
$15,405
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| 06 | 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system | $59,248 | - |
$40,059
728,342
kWh
|
$19,189
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| 07 | 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor | $600 | $6,750 | - | - | $600 | |
| 08 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $950 | $1,000 |
$642
11,675
kWh
|
$308
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $457,971 | $1,720,331 |
$308,662
5,612,047
kWh
|
$148,709
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$600 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs