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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Steel forgings
NAICS 332111 - Iron and Steel Forging
SIC 3325 - Steel Foundries, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 153
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 280,000
Annual Production 24,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,576
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $313,689 8,139,600 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $144,260 19,654 kW-months/year $7.34
Electricity Fees $4,783 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,112,442 250,102 MMBtu $4.45
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,575,174
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,335,832 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $1,330,632
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.3415 USE A FOSSIL FUEL ENGINE TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY OR MOTIVE POWER; AND UTILIZE HEAT Savings:
$1,266,100
Cost:
$805,000
$144,700 3,288,000 $41,200 6,000 $(-119,800) (-26,950) - - $1,200,000 - $144,700
3,288,000
kWh
$41,200
6,000
kW-months/year
$(-119,800)
(-26,950)
MMBtu
-
-
$
$1,200,000
-
$
02: 2.1135 REPAIR FURNACES AND OVEN DOORS SO THAT THEY SEAL EFFICIENTLY Savings:
$24,300
Cost:
$5,730
- - - - $24,300 5,355 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$24,300
5,355
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$16,000
Cost:
$2,000
$16,000 363,900 - - - - - - - - $16,000
363,900
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$5,200
Cost:
$1,550
$5,200 117,500 - - - - - - - - $5,200
117,500
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$4,032
Cost:
-
$4,032 68,397 - - - - - - - - $4,032
68,397
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,200
Cost:
$2,000
$2,200 49,900 - - - - - - - - $2,200
49,900
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,120
Cost:
$25
$1,650 37,400 $470 68 - - - - - - $1,650
37,400
kWh
$470
68
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$500
Cost:
$70
$340 7,640 $160 23 - - - - - - $340
7,640
kWh
$160
23
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$1,600
Cost:
-
$1,600 36,400 - - - - - - - - $1,600
36,400
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 3.6192 USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL Savings:
$13,780
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $13,780 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$13,780
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$1,335,832
Cost:
$816,375
$175,722 3,969,137 $41,830 6,091 $(-95,500) (-21,595) $13,780 - $1,200,000 - $175,722
3,969,137
kWh
$41,830
6,091
kW-months/year
$(-95,500)
(-21,595)
MMBtu
$13,780
-
$
$1,200,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$1,330,632
Cost:
$814,825
$170,522 3,851,637 $41,830 6,091 $(-95,500) (-21,595) $13,780 - $1,200,000 - $170,522
3,851,637
kWh
$41,830
6,091
kW-months/year
$(-95,500)
(-21,595)
MMBtu
$13,780
-
$
$1,200,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost