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Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Plywood
NAICS 321211: Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
SIC 2435: Hardwood Veneer and Plywood
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 120
Plant Area 200,000
ft2
Annual Production 130,000
thousand feet
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
hrs
Location (State) North Carolina

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $1,079,904 21,792,167
kWh
Electricity Demand $453,878 39,619
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $8,127 926
MMBtu
Wood $1 283,995
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $164,852 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $14,361

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $16,691 $50 $12,645
245,532
kWh
$4,046
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
02 2.4226: Use / purchase optimum sized compressor $8,621 - $8,621
167,405
kWh
- - -
03 2.4226: Use / purchase optimum sized compressor $16,504 $22,000 $16,504
320,481
kWh
- - -
04 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors $11,341 $100 $11,341
220,219
kWh
- - -
05 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $14,361 $100 $12,722
247,021
kWh
$4,039
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-1,600.0) $(-800.0)
06 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy $36,114 $73,589 $26,345
511,650
kWh
$9,769
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
07 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $35,127 $9,720 $25,630
497,664
kWh
$9,497
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
08 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $24,636 $43,944 $17,984
349,207
kWh
$6,648
-
kW-mo/yr
- $4
09 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $375 $1,605 $274
5,314
kWh
$101
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
10 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $642 $944 $642
12,474
kWh
- - -
11 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $440 $560 $207
4,028
kWh
$233
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $164,852 $152,612 $132,915
2,580,995
kWh
$34,333
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-1,600.0) $(-796.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $14,361 $100 $12,722
247,021
kWh
$4,039
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-1,600.0) $(-800.0)
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand 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