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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Electroplating
NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 68
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 17,900
Annual Production 365,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,630
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $64,536 918,774 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $8,822 3,507 kW-months/year $2.52
Electricity Fees $1,334 - $ -
Natural Gas $543 8 MMBtu $67.88
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $75,235
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $15,220 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $15,220
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ $ $ $
01: 4.1320 PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE / COST Savings:
$11,250
Cost:
$500
- - - - $11,250 - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
$11,250
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,400
Cost:
$820
$260 5,400 $2,140 - - - $260
5,400
kWh
$2,140
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$570
Cost:
$60
$570 11,625 - - - - $570
11,625
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$400
Cost:
-
$400 8,150 - - - - $400
8,150
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$330
Cost:
$60
$330 6,730 - - - - $330
6,730
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$170
Cost:
$50
$170 3,500 - - - - $170
3,500
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$100
Cost:
$50
$100 2,300 - - - - $100
2,300
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$15,220
Cost:
$1,540
$1,830 37,705 $2,140 - $11,250 - $1,830
37,705
kWh
$2,140
-
$
$11,250
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$15,220
Cost:
$1,540
$1,830 37,705 $2,140 - $11,250 - $1,830
37,705
kWh
$2,140
-
$
$11,250
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material