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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Metal drums
NAICS 332439 - Other Metal Container Manufacturing
SIC 3412 - Metal Barrels, Drums, And Pails
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 54
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 25,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,248
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $460,870 5,496,819 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $69,775 13,803 kW-months/year $5.06
Electricity Fees $56,255 - $ -
Natural Gas $620,232 82,986 MMBtu $7.47
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,207,132
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $306,470 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $290,150
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$68,500
Cost:
$45,600
$63,500 628,000 $5,000 888 - - - - - - - - - - $63,500
628,000
kWh
$5,000
888
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 4.2120 ADOPT IN-HOUSE MATERIAL GENERATION Savings:
$29,390
Cost:
$77,000
$(-12,400) (-126,800) $(-1,010) (-179) - - - - - - $42,800 - - - $(-12,400)
(-126,800)
kWh
$(-1,010)
(-179)
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$42,800
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$178,620
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - - - - - $35,720 - - - $142,900 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$35,720
-
$
-
-
$
$142,900
-
$
04: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$15,220
Cost:
$30,900
$15,220 155,500 - - - - - - - - - - - - $15,220
155,500
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,790
Cost:
$350
$4,350 44,400 $440 78 - - - - - - - - - - $4,350
44,400
kWh
$440
78
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$4,750
Cost:
-
$4,310 44,040 $440 78 - - - - - - - - - - $4,310
44,040
kWh
$440
78
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$2,870
Cost:
-
$2,670 27,300 $200 36 - - - - - - - - - - $2,670
27,300
kWh
$200
36
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,230
Cost:
$325
$290 2,940 $25 5 - - $915 - - - - - - - $290
2,940
kWh
$25
5
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$915
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$1,100
Cost:
$6,700
- - - - $1,100 60,840 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,100
60,840
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$306,470
Cost:
$165,875
$77,940 775,380 $5,095 906 $1,100 60,840 $915 - $35,720 - $42,800 - $142,900 - $77,940
775,380
kWh
$5,095
906
kW-months/year
$1,100
60,840
lb
$915
-
$
$35,720
-
$
$42,800
-
$
$142,900
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$290,150
Cost:
$128,275
$62,720 619,880 $5,095 906 - - $915 - $35,720 - $42,800 - $142,900 - $62,720
619,880
kWh
$5,095
906
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$915
-
$
$35,720
-
$
$42,800
-
$
$142,900
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost