| Assessment Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Home Heating Pellets, Industrial Wood Flour, Animal Bedding |
| NAICS | 321219: Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2493: Reconstituted Wood Products |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 45 |
| Plant Area |
85,800
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 80,000
ton
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 7,488
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Virginia |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,445,659 | 13,345,500 |
kWh
|
$0.11 |
| Electricity Fees | $12,714 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $15,961 | 1,848 |
MMBtu
|
$8.64 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | $1,474,334 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $155,384 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.9114: Use solar heat to make electricty | $46,974 | $309,771 |
$46,974
434,943
kWh
|
- | |
| 02 | 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms | $22,612 | $12,962 |
$22,612
209,373
kWh
|
- | |
| 03 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $351 | $1,191 |
$351
3,250
kWh
|
- | |
| 04 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $3,953 | $3,987 |
$3,953
36,598
kWh
|
- | |
| 05 | 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment | $3,480 | $10,000 |
$(-596.3)
(-5,521)
kWh
|
$4,077
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 06 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $3,222 | $10,000 |
$3,222
29,830
kWh
|
- | |
| 07 | 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system | $74,792 | $250,000 |
$74,792
692,521
kWh
|
- | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $155,384 | $597,910 |
$151,307
1,400,994
kWh
|
$4,077
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | - | - | - | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs