ITAC Assessment: NC0477
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Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Tobacco
NAICS 312230: Tobacco Manufacturing
SIC 2141: Tobacco Stemming and Redrying
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 900
Plant Area 725,000
ft2
Annual Production 160,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 3,360
hrs
Location (State) North Carolina

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $841,050 12,350,400
kWh
Electricity Demand $211,571 43,266
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $11,154 -
Natural Gas $711,497 122,073
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $70,572 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $51,293

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 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $2,444 $4,038 $2,061
30,270
kWh
$420
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $(-37.0)
02 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $3,134 $10,830 $2,576
37,828
kWh
$558
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
03 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $1,033 $1,068 $438
6,425
kWh
$43
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $552
04 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $17,345 $29,500 $17,345
254,701
kWh
- - - -
05 2.7132: Install timers on light switches in little used areas $141 $110 $141
2,065
kWh
- - - -
06 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $848 $100 $1,403
20,606
kWh
$285
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-600.0) $(-240.0)
07 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $2,164 $400 $1,763
25,895
kWh
$401
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
08 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines $2,106 $4,672 - - $2,106
-
MMBtu
- -
09 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy $621 $1,216 $494
7,253
kWh
$127
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
10 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $6,660 $10,343 $5,300
77,835
kWh
$1,360
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
11 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $11,708 $1,200 - - $11,708
-
MMBtu
- -
12 2.1232: Keep boiler tubes clean $17,500 $10,000 - - $17,500
-
MMBtu
- -
13 2.2113: Repair or replace steam traps $758 $5,500 - - $3,558
-
MMBtu
$(-400.0) $(-2,400.0)
14 2.1241: Reduce excessive boiler blowdown $4,110 - - - $4,110
-
MMBtu
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $70,572 $78,977 $31,521
462,878
kWh
$3,194
-
kW-mo/yr
$38,982
-
MMBtu
$(-1,000.0) $(-2,125.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $51,293 $57,130 $21,324
313,135
kWh
$843
-
kW-mo/yr
$32,766
-
MMBtu
$(-1,000.0) $(-2,640.0)
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