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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Flotation devices
NAICS 326140 - Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
SIC 3535 - Conveyors And Conveying Equipment
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 130
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 58,678
Annual Production 11,520 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,496
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $187,812 2,637,892 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $37,540 9,432 kW-months/year $3.98
Electricity Fees $1,500 - $ -
Natural Gas $69,267 6,622 MMBtu $10.46
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $296,119
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $60,575 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $58,505
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$33,171
Cost:
$10,165
- - - - - - $12,840 - $20,331 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$12,840
-
$
$20,331
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$11,020
Cost:
$500
$9,970 160,830 $1,050 265 - - - - - - $9,970
160,830
kWh
$1,050
265
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$7,410
Cost:
$19,235
- - $7,410 1,862 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$7,410
1,862
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,310
Cost:
$8,146
$1,310 21,166 - - - - - - - - $1,310
21,166
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,160
Cost:
-
$1,930 31,090 $230 57 - - - - - - $1,930
31,090
kWh
$230
57
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$1,700
Cost:
-
$1,700 24,500 - - - - - - - - $1,700
24,500
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$1,650
Cost:
-
$1,300 20,940 $350 89 - - - - - - $1,300
20,940
kWh
$350
89
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$744
Cost:
$500
$270 4,330 $24 6 $450 - - - - - $270
4,330
kWh
$24
6
kW-months/year
$450
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$760
Cost:
-
$650 10,500 $110 27 - - - - - - $650
10,500
kWh
$110
27
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$440
Cost:
-
$380 5,500 $60 15 - - - - - - $380
5,500
kWh
$60
15
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$210
Cost:
-
$210 3,365 - - - - - - - - $210
3,365
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$60,575
Cost:
$38,546
$17,720 282,221 $9,234 2,321 $450 - $12,840 - $20,331 - $17,720
282,221
kWh
$9,234
2,321
kW-months/year
$450
-
$
$12,840
-
$
$20,331
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$58,505
Cost:
$30,400
$15,760 250,555 $9,124 2,294 $450 - $12,840 - $20,331 - $15,760
250,555
kWh
$9,124
2,294
kW-months/year
$450
-
$
$12,840
-
$
$20,331
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost