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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Aluminum castings
NAICS 331524 - Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
SIC 3365 - Aluminum Foundries
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 30
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 1,930,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,890
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $25,200 1,512 kWh $16.67
Electricity Demand $11,762 1,740 kW-months/year $6.76
Electricity Fees $194 - $ -
Natural Gas $55,940 443,400 MMBtu $0.13
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $93,096
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $10,039 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,634
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,200
Cost:
$580
$3,200 58,100 - - - - - - $3,200
58,100
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$2,380
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $2,380 - -
-
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$2,380
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,975
Cost:
$25
$1,975 35,900 - - - - - - $1,975
35,900
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$1,100
Cost:
$830
$1,100 20,000 - - - - - - $1,100
20,000
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 3.7198 REDUCE / ELIMINATE USE OF DISPOSABLE PRODUCT Savings:
$920
Cost:
$700
- - $920 18,430 - - - - -
-
kWh
$920
18,430
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 4.8210 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$194
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $194 - -
-
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$194
-
$
07: 3.7221 IMPROVE PROCESS CONTROL TO PREVENT SPILLS OF MATERIAL Savings:
$140
Cost:
$40
- - - - $140 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
lb
$140
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$130
Cost:
-
$130 2,300 - - - - - - $130
2,300
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$10,039
Cost:
$2,175
$6,405 116,300 $920 18,430 $140 - $2,574 - $6,405
116,300
kWh
$920
18,430
lb
$140
-
$
$2,574
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,634
Cost:
$1,450
$4,300 78,100 - - $140 - $194 - $4,300
78,100
kWh
-
-
lb
$140
-
$
$194
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes