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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Storage tanks, pressure vessels, plate fabrication, painting
NAICS n/a
SIC 3443 - Fabricated Plate Work (boiler Shops)
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 78,000
Annual Production 4,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,384
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $86,929 1,803,341 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $13,153 4,363 kW-months/year $3.01
Electricity Fees $483 - $ -
Natural Gas $7,618 1,474 MMBtu $5.17
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $108,183
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $115,306 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $13,606
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.5194 REDESIGN PROCESS Savings:
$101,500
Cost:
$110,000
- - - - - - $45,000 - - - $56,500 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$45,000
-
$
-
-
$
$56,500
-
$
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$9,350
Cost:
$9,045
- - $9,350 693 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$9,350
693
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,030
Cost:
$500
$2,030 88,218 - - - - - - - - - - $2,030
88,218
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 3.7312 IMPLEMENT A REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM LEAKY VALVES AND PIPE FITTINGS Savings:
$570
Cost:
$20
- - - - $570 113 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$570
113
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$558
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $558 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$558
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$395
Cost:
-
$395 17,292 - - - - - - - - - - $395
17,292
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$300
Cost:
$15
$100 4,396 $200 15 - - - - - - - - $100
4,396
kWh
$200
15
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 4.821 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$253
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $253 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$253
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$200
Cost:
$95
$40 1,758 $160 12 - - - - - - - - $40
1,758
kWh
$160
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$150
Cost:
$304
$12 586 $138 10 - - - - - - - - $12
586
kWh
$138
10
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$115,306
Cost:
$119,979
$2,577 112,250 $9,848 730 $570 113 $45,000 - $811 - $56,500 - $2,577
112,250
kWh
$9,848
730
kW-months/year
$570
113
MMBtu
$45,000
-
$
$811
-
$
$56,500
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$13,606
Cost:
$9,884
$2,537 110,492 $9,688 718 $570 113 - - $811 - - - $2,537
110,492
kWh
$9,688
718
kW-months/year
$570
113
MMBtu
-
-
$
$811
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material