| Assessment Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Plywood |
| NAICS | 321212: Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2436: Softwood Veneer and Plywood |
| Sales Range | $50 M to 100M |
| # of Employees | 300 |
| Plant Area |
300,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 300,000
thousand feet
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,400
hrs
|
| Location (State) | South Carolina |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,283,657 | 35,024,400 |
kWh
|
$0.037 |
| Electricity Demand | $595,682 | 58,582 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$10.17 |
| Natural Gas | $31,692 | 4,921 |
MMBtu
|
$6.44 |
| Wood | $344,172 | 1,209,647 |
MMBtu
|
$0.28 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $150,231 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $51,648 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Wood Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.3411: Replace electric motors with back pressure steam turbines and use exhaust steam for process heat | $48,749 | $105,000 |
$41,447
1,130,900
kWh
|
$16,048
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$(-8,746.0)
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 02 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $29,143 | $73,960 |
$23,087
629,933
kWh
|
$9,152
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | $(-3,096.0) | |
| 03 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $773 | $240 |
$235
6,412
kWh
|
$89
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | $449 | |
| 04 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $353 | $438 |
$233
6,350
kWh
|
$92
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | $28 | |
| 05 | 2.1243: Use heat from boiler blowdown to preheat boiler feed water | $18,636 | $45,000 | - | - |
$18,636
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 06 | 2.2113: Repair or replace steam traps | $17,917 | $8,000 | - | - |
$21,047
-
MMBtu
|
$(-250.0) | $(-2,880.0) | |
| 07 | 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines | $1,753 | $1,620 | - | - |
$1,753
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 08 | 2.2135: Repair and eliminate steam leaks | $990 | $450 | - | - |
$990
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 09 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $15,703 | $500 |
$11,245
306,815
kWh
|
$4,458
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 10 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $4,952 | $100 |
$4,320
117,871
kWh
|
$1,712
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | $(-600.0) | $(-480.0) | |
| 11 | 2.5123: Reduce fluid flow rates | $8,338 | $5,000 |
$5,971
162,926
kWh
|
$2,367
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 12 | 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms | $2,924 | $1,935 |
$2,082
56,800
kWh
|
$842
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $150,231 | $242,243 |
$88,620
2,418,007
kWh
|
$34,760
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$33,680
-
MMBtu
|
$(-850.0) | $(-5,979.0) | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $51,648 | $121,708 |
$23,555
642,695
kWh
|
$9,333
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$21,379
-
MMBtu
|
- | $(-2,619.0) | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Wood 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