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Find Something New - Open Random Assessment MAIN ITAC SITE VERSION [FOR BETA TESTING ONLY]
Oregon State University Oregon State University
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Hardboard
NAICS 321219: Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
SIC 2421: Sawmills and Planing Mills, General
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 200
Plant Area 120,000
ft2
Annual Production 135,000
thousand feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,100
hrs
Location (State) Oregon

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $1,022,412 23,035,656
kWh
Electricity Demand $184,749 42,766
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $681 -
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $698,080 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $107,850

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Wood Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings Primary Raw Material Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 4.131: Modify process to reduce material use/cost $536,590 $3,000 - - - - - - $536,590 -
02 2.4131: Size electric motors for peak operating efficiency $75,000 $50,000 $66,000
1,500,000
kWh
$9,000
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - - -
03 4.111: Add equipment/ operators to reduce production bottleneck $24,600 $800 - - - - - $24,600 - -
04 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $13,000 - $11,400
260,000
kWh
$1,600
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - - -
05 4.114: Add/modify equipment to improve drying process - $6,900 - - - - - - - -
06 3.5311: Recover and reuse waste material $6,360 - - - - - $6,360
-
lb
- - -
07 4.625: Develop standard operating procedures $5,000 $40 - - - - - $5,000 - -
08 3.7214: Reduce or eliminate waste $4,680 $65 - - - - - - - $4,680
09 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $3,350 $3,050 - - $3,350 - - - - -
10 4.441: Install automatic packing equipment $25,000 $49,000 - - - - - $25,000 - -
11 2.7134: Use photocell controls $2,700 $1,300 $2,120
48,600
kWh
$580
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - - -
12 2.2123: Insulate feedwater tank $1,800 $1,500 - - - $1,800
-
MMBtu
- - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $698,080 $115,655 $79,520
1,808,600
kWh
$11,180
-
kW-mo/yr
$3,350 $1,800
-
MMBtu
$6,360
-
lb
$54,600 $536,590 $4,680
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $107,850 $111,750 $68,120
1,548,600
kWh
$9,580
-
kW-mo/yr
$3,350 $1,800
-
MMBtu
- $25,000 - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Wood Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings Primary Raw Material 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