ITAC Assessment: NC0547
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Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Socks
NAICS 315110: Hosiery and Sock Mills
SIC 2252: Hosiery, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 300
Plant Area 450,000
ft2
Annual Production 46,000,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
hrs
Location (State) North Carolina

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $440,640 8,819,850
kWh
Electricity Demand $178,876 20,924
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $309,821 50,820
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $56,128 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $14,427

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 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $33,570 $50,000 $33,570
671,400
kWh
- - - -
02 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $6,024 $100 $4,489
89,776
kWh
$1,535
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
03 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $3,425 $100 $3,223
64,454
kWh
$1,102
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-600.0) $(-300.0)
04 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $675 $1,800 $675
13,508
kWh
- - - -
05 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $3,947 $2,800 - - $3,947
-
MMBtu
- -
06 2.2113: Repair or replace steam traps $2,433 $11,840 - - $3,100
-
MMBtu
$(-667.0) -
07 2.7111: Reduce illumination to minimum necessary levels $883 $500 $578
11,550
kWh
$226
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $79
08 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $88 $100 $88
1,760
kWh
- - - -
09 2.5194: Redesign process $461 $2,000 $99
1,971
kWh
$23
-
kW-mo/yr
- $200 $139
10 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy $2,028 $4,256 $1,511
30,221
kWh
$517
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
11 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $1,688 $281 $1,258
25,154
kWh
$430
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
12 2.7232: Replace existing hvac unit with high efficiency model $231 $1,000 $187
3,738
kWh
$44
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
13 2.3132: Recharge batteries on during off-peak demand periods $675 $200 $412
-
kWh
$263
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $56,128 $74,977 $46,090
913,532
kWh
$4,140
-
kW-mo/yr
$7,047
-
MMBtu
$(-1,067.0) $(-82.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $14,427 $20,477 $6,591
123,567
kWh
$2,356
-
kW-mo/yr
$7,047
-
MMBtu
$(-1,267.0) $(-300.0)
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