ITAC Assessment: NC0498
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Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Casegood and upholstered furniture
NAICS 337121: Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
SIC 2511: Wood Household Furniture, Except Upholstered
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 615
Plant Area 500,000
ft2
Annual Production 35,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,610
hrs
Location (State) North Carolina

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $409,823 6,610,805
kWh
Electricity Demand $136,747 32,625
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $(-41,731.0) -
Natural Gas $3,167 278
MMBtu
Fuel Oil #6 $62,412 3,017
MMBtu
Wood $1 22,890
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $103,792 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $50,992

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Fuel Oil #6 Savings Water Disposal Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 2.1311: Replace electrically-operated equipment with fossil fuel equipment $20,018 $41,400 $15,267
246,645
kWh
$4,751
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
02 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $12,186 $1,950 - - - $12,186
-
MMBtu
- - -
03 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $408 $100 $723
11,682
kWh
$225
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - $(-300.0) $(-240.0)
04 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $2,327 $3,547 $2,327
37,538
kWh
- - - - - -
05 2.7134: Use photocell controls $102 $80 $102
1,650
kWh
- - - - - -
06 2.7111: Reduce illumination to minimum necessary levels $233 $200 $177
2,871
kWh
$56
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
07 2.5123: Reduce fluid flow rates $5,702 $10,000 $4,339
70,094
kWh
$1,363
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
08 2.1231: Establish burner maintenance schedule for boilers $402 $1,500 - - - $402
-
MMBtu
- - -
09 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $1,666 $1,200 - - - $1,666
-
MMBtu
- - -
10 2.2113: Repair or replace steam traps $9,172 $6,200 - - - $13,397
-
MMBtu
- $(-625.0) $(-3,600.0)
11 2.1331: Burn a less expensive grade of fuel $37,017 $50,000 - - $(-25,395.0)
-
MMBtu
$62,412
-
MMBtu
- - -
12 2.2121: Increase amount of condensate returned $1,038 $1,000 - - - $280
-
MMBtu
$758
-
Tgal
- -
13 2.2121: Increase amount of condensate returned $1,038 $1,000 - - - $280
-
MMBtu
$758
-
Tgal
- -
14 2.1336: Install equipment to utilize waste fuel $12,483 $61,250 - - - $12,483
-
MMBtu
- - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $103,792 $179,427 $22,935
370,480
kWh
$6,395
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-25,395.0)
-
MMBtu
$103,106
-
MMBtu
$1,516
-
Tgal
$(-925.0) $(-3,840.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $50,992 $62,547 $3,050
49,220
kWh
$225
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-25,395.0)
-
MMBtu
$77,877
-
MMBtu
- $(-925.0) $(-3,840.0)
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Fuel Oil #6 Savings Water Disposal 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