ITAC Assessment: NC0441
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Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Upholstered furniture
NAICS 337121: Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
SIC 2512: Wood Household Furniture, Upholstered
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 120
Plant Area 305,000
ft2
Annual Production 21,250
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,100
hrs
Location (State) North Carolina

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $141,611 2,621,200
kWh
Electricity Demand $33,949 9,224
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $46,956 4,270
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $33,671 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $15,824

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 2.4226: Use / purchase optimum sized compressor $8,551 $44,599 $6,883
127,417
kWh
$1,668
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
02 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $875 - $700
12,963
kWh
$175
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
03 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $161 $100 $418
7,745
kWh
$103
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-180.0) $(-180.0)
04 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $782 $300 $628
11,629
kWh
$154
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
05 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use $9,319 $1,000 $9,319
172,513
kWh
- - - -
06 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use $4,151 $1,000 - - $4,151
-
MMBtu
- -
07 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $350 $800 - - $350
-
MMBtu
- -
08 2.2121: Increase amount of condensate returned $462 $600 - - $462
-
MMBtu
- -
09 2.1242: Minimize boiler blowdown with better feedwater treatment $1,800 $1,000 - - $500
-
MMBtu
- $1,300
10 2.2113: Repair or replace steam traps $1,119 $1,000 - - $1,869
-
MMBtu
- $(-750.0)
11 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $2,596 $4,760 $1,848
34,202
kWh
$748
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
12 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $551 $7,310 $310
5,734
kWh
$127
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $114
13 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $659 $5,880 $469
8,685
kWh
$190
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
14 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy $500 $1,980 $356
6,594
kWh
$144
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
15 2.7234: Use heat pump for space conditioning $1,795 $10,400 $1,795
33,228
kWh
- - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $33,671 $80,729 $22,726
420,710
kWh
$3,309
-
kW-mo/yr
$7,332
-
MMBtu
$(-180.0) $484
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $15,824 $67,029 $10,984
203,340
kWh
$3,155
-
kW-mo/yr
$2,681
-
MMBtu
$(-180.0) $(-816.0)
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel 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