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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product Clay bricks
NAICS n/a
SIC 3251 - Brick And Structural Clay Tile
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 55
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 104,850
Annual Production 33,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,670
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $87,761 2,530,774 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $37,138 4,846 kW-months/year $7.66
Natural Gas $380,679 146,532 MMBtu $2.60
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $505,578
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $8,955 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $7,150
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,070
Cost:
$2,740
- - - - $4,070 1,566 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,070
1,566
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,090
Cost:
$8
$360 14,068 $730 70 - - - - - - - - $360
14,068
kWh
$730
70
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$950
Cost:
$850
$200 7,913 $440 42 - - - - - - $310 - $200
7,913
kWh
$440
42
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$310
-
$
04: 3.5212 REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS Savings:
$930
Cost:
$200
- - - - - - - - $930 13,230 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$930
13,230
lb
-
-
$
05: 3.8132 USE LESS TOXIC AND VOLATILE SOLVENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$875
Cost:
$1,030
- - - - - - $875 467 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$875
467
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$660
Cost:
-
$230 8,792 $430 42 - - - - - - - - $230
8,792
kWh
$430
42
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$260
Cost:
$100
$260 9,965 - - - - - - - - - - $260
9,965
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$120
Cost:
-
$180 6,448 - - - - - - - - $(-60) - $180
6,448
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$(-60)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$8,955
Cost:
$4,928
$1,230 47,186 $1,600 154 $4,070 1,566 $875 467 $930 13,230 $250 - $1,230
47,186
kWh
$1,600
154
kW-months/year
$4,070
1,566
MMBtu
$875
467
gal
$930
13,230
lb
$250
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$7,150
Cost:
$3,698
$1,230 47,186 $1,600 154 $4,070 1,566 - - - - $250 - $1,230
47,186
kWh
$1,600
154
kW-months/year
$4,070
1,566
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$250
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes