ITAC Assessment: NC0257
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Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Particleboard and MDF
NAICS 333243: Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing
SIC 2493: Reconstituted Wood Products
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 300
Plant Area 500,000
ft2
Annual Production 167,000
thousand feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
hrs
Location (State) North Carolina

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $1,544,521 112,879,711
kWh
Electricity Demand $2,963,187 211,879
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $965,296 160,306
MMBtu
Wood $180,000 108,000
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $595,002 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $23,195

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Wood Savings Personnel Changes Savings Administrative Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 2.3321: Use steam pressure reduction to generate power $169,269 $200,000 $117,936
4,368,000
kWh
$93,725
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-32,392.0)
-
MMBtu
- $(-10,000.0) -
02 2.2449: Recover heat from exhausted steam, hot air or hot water $24,665 $10,000 - - - $24,665
-
MMBtu
- - -
03 2.2449: Recover heat from exhausted steam, hot air or hot water $42,749 $55,000 - - - $34,548
-
MMBtu
- - $8,201
04 2.1331: Burn a less expensive grade of fuel $335,124 $425,000 n/a - - $505,680
-
MMBtu
$(-155,556.0)
-
MMBtu
- $(-15,000.0) -
05 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy $8,216 $8,241 $4,578
169,543
kWh
$3,638
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
06 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $8,771 $2,118 $4,887
181,003
kWh
$3,884
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
07 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,455 $500 $2,820
104,440
kWh
$2,235
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $(-2,400.0) $(-1,200.0) -
08 2.3131: Reschedule plant operations or reduce load to avoid peaks $3,407 $840 $(-196.0)
(-7,728)
kWh
$3,603
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
09 2.7134: Use photocell controls $1,346 $1,540 $463
17,150
kWh
$883
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $595,002 $703,239 $130,488
4,832,408
kWh
$107,968
-
kW-mo/yr
$505,680
-
MMBtu
$(-128,735.0)
-
MMBtu
$(-2,400.0) $(-26,200.0) $8,201
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $23,195 $13,239 $12,552
464,408
kWh
$14,243
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $(-2,400.0) $(-1,200.0) -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Wood Savings Personnel Changes Savings Administrative Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs