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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product Injection molded plastic pails
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 107
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 135,000
Annual Production 27,100,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $408,495 14,352,286 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $152,647 23,943 kW-months/year $6.38
Natural Gas $6,231 1,849 MMBtu $3.37
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $567,373
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $24,861 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $18,475
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,930
Cost:
$1,340
$6,040 211,899 $1,890 297 - - - - - - $6,040
211,899
kWh
$1,890
297
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3134 SHIFT FROM DAYTIME TO NIGHTTIME OPERATION Savings:
$4,270
Cost:
-
- - $4,270 672 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$4,270
672
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 4.4450 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT Savings:
$3,430
Cost:
$100
- - - - - - $3,430 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$3,430
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$3,120
Cost:
-
$3,120 109,320 - - - - - - - - $3,120
109,320
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$1,840
Cost:
$4,000
$1,840 64,771 - - - - - - - - $1,840
64,771
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,350
Cost:
$560
$1,030 36,342 $320 51 - - - - - - $1,030
36,342
kWh
$320
51
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$1,426
Cost:
$384
$1,810 63,599 - - - - $(-384) - - - $1,810
63,599
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$(-384)
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$700
Cost:
-
- - - - $700 20,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$700
20,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$340
Cost:
$26
$340 12,016 - - - - - - - - $340
12,016
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.8210 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$235
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $235 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$235
-
$
11: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$220
Cost:
$90
$220 7,913 - - - - - - - - $220
7,913
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$24,861
Cost:
$6,500
$14,400 505,860 $6,480 1,020 $700 20,000 $3,046 - $235 - $14,400
505,860
kWh
$6,480
1,020
kW-months/year
$700
20,000
lb
$3,046
-
$
$235
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$18,475
Cost:
$2,116
$7,630 268,170 $6,480 1,020 $700 20,000 $3,430 - $235 - $7,630
268,170
kWh
$6,480
1,020
kW-months/year
$700
20,000
lb
$3,430
-
$
$235
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes