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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product Steel drums
NAICS n/a
SIC 3412 - Metal Barrels, Drums, And Pails
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 130
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 109,000
Annual Production 1,800,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,875
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $349,083 5,047,215 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $111,637 17,746 kW-months/year $6.29
Natural Gas $181,713 52,642 MMBtu $3.45
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $642,433
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $190,240 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $85,180
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$97,950
Cost:
$233,444
- - - - $32,450 5,500 - - $65,500 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$32,450
5,500
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$65,500
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$51,000
Cost:
$2,500
$51,000 1,040,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - $51,000
1,040,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 3.2176 INCREASE USE OF AUTOMATION Savings:
$24,140
Cost:
$57,000
$(-270) (-5,500) $(-340) (-40) - - - - - - - - $24,750 - $(-270)
(-5,500)
kWh
$(-340)
(-40)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$24,750
-
$
04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$7,000
Cost:
$18,250
- - $7,000 811 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$7,000
811
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 3.1162 USE LESS WASTEFUL PACKAGING Savings:
$5,000
Cost:
$4,442
- - - - - - $5,000 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$5,000
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 4.8210 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$5,040
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $5,040 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$5,040
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$110
Cost:
-
$60 1,300 $50 6 - - - - - - - - - - $60
1,300
kWh
$50
6
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$190,240
Cost:
$315,636
$50,790 1,035,800 $6,710 777 $32,450 5,500 $5,000 - $65,500 - $5,040 - $24,750 - $50,790
1,035,800
kWh
$6,710
777
kW-months/year
$32,450
5,500
MMBtu
$5,000
-
lb
$65,500
-
$
$5,040
-
$
$24,750
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$85,180
Cost:
$63,942
$50,730 1,034,500 $(-340) (-40) - - $5,000 - - - $5,040 - $24,750 - $50,730
1,034,500
kWh
$(-340)
(-40)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$5,000
-
lb
-
-
$
$5,040
-
$
$24,750
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product