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Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Craft yarn
NAICS 313110: Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
SIC 2281: Yarn Spinning Mills
Sales Range $5
M
to 10
M
# of Employees 82
Plant Area 302,400
ft2
Annual Production 5,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
hrs
Location (State) North Carolina
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Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $223,671 3,316,574
kWh
Electricity Fees $13,803 -
Natural Gas $86,712 18,936
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $49,731 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $39,152

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,312 $100 $1,522
22,546
kWh
- $(-150.0) $(-60.0)
02 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines $2,496 $659 - $2,496
-
MMBtu
- -
03 2.2135: Repair and eliminate steam leaks $1,065 $200 - $1,065
-
MMBtu
- -
04 2.7224: Reduce space conditioning during non-working hours $1,539 $1,500 $1,539
22,800
kWh
- - -
05 2.4226: Use / purchase optimum sized compressor $12,295 $9,000 $12,295
182,160
kWh
- - -
06 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $6,087 $19,400 $6,087
90,182
kWh
- - -
07 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $2,592 $1,388 $2,592
38,400
kWh
- - -
08 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $113 $120 $113
1,668
kWh
- - -
09 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $588 $160 $289
4,275
kWh
- - $299
10 2.7228: Avoid introducing hot, humid, or dirty air into hvac system $6,804 $22,500 $6,804
100,800
kWh
- - -
11 2.1311: Replace electrically-operated equipment with fossil fuel equipment $248 $1,000 $338
5,000
kWh
$(-90.0)
-
MMBtu
- -
12 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $14,592 $67,363 $10,289
152,428
kWh
- - $4,303
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $49,731 $123,390 $41,868
620,259
kWh
$3,471
-
MMBtu
$(-150.0) $4,542
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $39,152 $99,982 $31,199
462,209
kWh
$3,561
-
MMBtu
$(-150.0) $4,542
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage 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