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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 1990
Principal Product LEAD ACID BATTERIES
NAICS n/a
SIC 3691 - Storage Batteries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 375
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 933,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $519,900 10,990,035 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $242,480 81,350 MMBtu $2.98
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $762,380
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $87,061 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $31,321
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$51,060
Cost:
$175,500
$89,780 - - - $(-38,720) - $89,780
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$(-38,720)
-
$
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$20,490
Cost:
$34,000
$20,490 - - - - - $20,490
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,980
Cost:
$900
$3,980 131,887 - - - - $3,980
131,887
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,100
Cost:
$115
- - $3,100 986 - - -
-
kWh
$3,100
986
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$2,850
Cost:
$11,750
$2,850 93,787 - - - - $2,850
93,787
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,330
Cost:
$10,500
$1,330 33,118 - - - - $1,330
33,118
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.6214 SHUT OFF PILOTS IN STANDBY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,980
Cost:
$7,700
- - $1,980 630 - - -
-
kWh
$1,980
630
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$970
Cost:
$137
$970 34,584 - - - - $970
34,584
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$695
Cost:
$700
$695 21,395 - - - - $695
21,395
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.6232 INSTALL SET-BACK TIMERS Savings:
$500
Cost:
$1,180
$470 10,258 - - $30 - $470
10,258
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$30
-
$
11: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$106
Cost:
-
$106 - - - - - $106
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$87,061
Cost:
$242,482
$120,671 325,029 $5,080 1,616 $(-38,690) - $120,671
325,029
kWh
$5,080
1,616
MMBtu
$(-38,690)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$31,321
Cost:
$43,552
$26,241 187,866 $5,080 1,616 - - $26,241
187,866
kWh
$5,080
1,616
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes