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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Industrial hard chrome plating and electroless shielding
NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 175
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 110,000
Annual Production 3,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 7,250
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $297,413 5,368,193 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $58,979 13,174 kW-months/year $4.48
Natural Gas $92,091 15,591 MMBtu $5.91
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $448,483
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $62,735 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $47,695
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$25,000
Cost:
$400
$22,000 390,000 $3,000 650 - - - - - - $22,000
390,000
kWh
$3,000
650
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$13,980
Cost:
$1,200
$11,300 200,235 $2,680 600 - - - - - - $11,300
200,235
kWh
$2,680
600
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,020
Cost:
$500
$3,300 58,400 $720 160 - - - - - - $3,300
58,400
kWh
$720
160
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$3,680
Cost:
$320
$3,000 54,000 $680 162 - - - - - - $3,000
54,000
kWh
$680
162
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,060
Cost:
$430
$930 16,500 $130 28 - - - - - - $930
16,500
kWh
$130
28
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$395
Cost:
$30
$310 5,500 $85 19 - - - - - - $310
5,500
kWh
$85
19
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.1135 REPAIR FURNACES AND OVEN DOORS SO THAT THEY SEAL EFFICIENTLY Savings:
$130
Cost:
$20
- - - - $130 22 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$130
22
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$13,700
Cost:
$1,350
- - - - - - $2,700 - $11,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,700
-
$
$11,000
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$770
Cost:
$470
$210 3,700 $20 5 - - $540 - - - $210
3,700
kWh
$20
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$540
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$62,735
Cost:
$4,720
$41,050 728,335 $7,315 1,624 $130 22 $3,240 - $11,000 - $41,050
728,335
kWh
$7,315
1,624
kW-months/year
$130
22
MMBtu
$3,240
-
$
$11,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$47,695
Cost:
$3,090
$28,820 511,600 $4,505 996 $130 22 $3,240 - $11,000 - $28,820
511,600
kWh
$4,505
996
kW-months/year
$130
22
MMBtu
$3,240
-
$
$11,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost