| Assessment Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | lumber |
| NAICS | 321113: Sawmills |
| SIC | 2421: Sawmills and Planing Mills, General |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 55 |
| Plant Area |
600,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 28,000,000
thousand feet
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 2,250
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Alabama |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $243,835 | 3,190,703 |
kWh
|
$0.076 |
| Electricity Demand | $171,585 | 15,759 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$10.89 |
| Electricity Fees | $30,619 | - |
|
- |
| Wood | $280,000 | 151,900 |
MMBtu
|
$1.84 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $153,604 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $10,671 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Wood Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $80,461 | $50,000 | - | - | - |
$80,461
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 02 | 2.1113: Reduce combustion air flow to optimum | $42,051 | $9,539 | - | - | - |
$42,051
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 03 | 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines | $1,593 | $1,295 | - | - | - |
$1,593
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 04 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $17,671 | $26,729 |
$11,592
151,688
kWh
|
$5,106
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$973 | - | |
| 05 | 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors | $332 | $411 |
$314
4,104
kWh
|
- | $18 | - | |
| 06 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $4,421 | $800 |
$1,195
15,642
kWh
|
$2,983
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$243 | - | |
| 07 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $3,977 | $2,995 |
$1,134
14,844
kWh
|
$2,624
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$219 | - | |
| 08 | 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors | $600 | $500 |
$382
5,000
kWh
|
$185
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$33 | - | |
| 09 | 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms | $2,150 | $2,880 |
$2,032
26,585
kWh
|
- | $118 | - | |
| 10 | 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use | $348 | - |
$329
4,302
kWh
|
- | $19 | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $153,604 | $95,149 |
$16,978
222,165
kWh
|
$10,898
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$1,623 |
$124,105
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $10,671 | $5,501 |
$2,972
38,892
kWh
|
$5,607
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$499 |
$1,593
-
MMBtu
|
||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Wood Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs