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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product semi-tubular rivets, threaded fasteners
NAICS n/a
SIC 3452 - Bolts, Nuts, Rivets, And Washers
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 1,080,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,904
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $165,941 4,340,856 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $60,016 9,572 kW-months/year $6.27
Electricity Fees $65,004 - $ -
Natural Gas $38,896 6,749 MMBtu $5.76
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $371,857
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $119,986 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $49,356
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$36,600
Cost:
$16,200
- - - - - - - - - - $36,600 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$36,600
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 3.3131 USE EVAPORATION TO CONCENTRATE MATERIAL Savings:
$32,600
Cost:
$25,000
- - - - $(-1,000) (-173) $33,600 19,700 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-1,000)
(-173)
MMBtu
$33,600
19,700
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 3.1192 REDUCE SCRAP PRODUCTION Savings:
$30,900
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $30,900 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$30,900
-
$
-
-
$
04: 3.4116 METER RECYCLED WATER (TO REDUCE SEWER CHARGES) Savings:
$8,100
Cost:
$8,500
- - - - - - $8,100 - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$8,100
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 3.7311 MAINTAIN MACHINES TO REDUCE LEAKS Savings:
$2,700
Cost:
$500
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,700 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$2,700
-
$
06: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$2,360
Cost:
-
$1,320 51,876 $1,040 91 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,320
51,876
kWh
$1,040
91
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 4.821 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$1,649
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - $1,649 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$1,649
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$1,430
Cost:
$4,130
$1,430 55,979 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,430
55,979
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,030
Cost:
$81
- - - - $1,030 177 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,030
177
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$920
Cost:
-
$460 18,171 $460 40 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $460
18,171
kWh
$460
40
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$600
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $600 960 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$600
960
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.8118 CHECK FOR ACCURACY OF UTILITY / POWER METERS Savings:
$557
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - $557 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$557
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$300
Cost:
$1,400
$300 12,016 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $300
12,016
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$240
Cost:
$250
$240 9,379 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $240
9,379
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$119,986
Cost:
$56,061
$3,750 147,421 $1,500 131 $30 4 $41,700 19,700 $600 960 $36,600 - $2,206 - $30,900 - $2,700 - $3,750
147,421
kWh
$1,500
131
kW-months/year
$30
4
MMBtu
$41,700
19,700
Tgal
$600
960
lb
$36,600
-
$
$2,206
-
$
$30,900
-
$
$2,700
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$49,356
Cost:
$10,731
$2,320 91,442 $1,500 131 $1,030 177 $8,100 - $600 960 - - $2,206 - $30,900 - $2,700 - $2,320
91,442
kWh
$1,500
131
kW-months/year
$1,030
177
MMBtu
$8,100
-
Tgal
$600
960
lb
-
-
$
$2,206
-
$
$30,900
-
$
$2,700
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost