ITAC Assessment: NC0570
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Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Upholstered furniture
NAICS 337121: Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
SIC 2512: Wood Household Furniture, Upholstered
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 120
Plant Area 84,000
ft2
Annual Production 38,000
units
Production Hrs. Annual 2,500
hrs
Location (State) North Carolina

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $68,687 741,792
kWh
Electricity Demand $16,699 3,765
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $860 -
Natural Gas $15,407 2,007
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $101,653
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $22,253 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $18,377

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $17,102 $41,992 $11,506
128,561
kWh
$2,900
-
kW-mo/yr
- $2,696
02 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $497 $606 $388
4,340
kWh
$96
-
kW-mo/yr
- $13
03 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $362 $400 $362
4,040
kWh
- - -
04 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $1,219 $180 $1,219
9,488
kWh
- - -
05 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $416 $200 $611
4,756
kWh
$155
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-150.0) $(-200.0)
06 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use $480 $1,600 $480
5,358
kWh
- - -
07 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $266 $100 $227
1,764
kWh
$39
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
08 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy $1,911 $5,685 $1,464
16,357
kWh
$447
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $22,253 $50,763 $16,257
174,664
kWh
$3,637
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-150.0) $2,509
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $18,377 $43,198 $12,867
141,697
kWh
$3,151
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-150.0) $2,509
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