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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product Aluminum junction boxes
NAICS 332322 - Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
SIC 3644 - Noncurrent-carrying Wiring Devices
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 170
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 82,150
Annual Production 2,160,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,248
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $286,570 2,940,576 kWh $0.10
Electricity Demand $70,046 11,372 kW-months/year $6.16
Natural Gas $119,316 11,892 MMBtu $10.03
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $475,932
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $178,470 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $51,470
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.1321 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$110,800
Cost:
$325,000
$(-39,500) (-379,800) $(-4,500) (-973) $98,400 9,720 $56,400 - - - $(-39,500)
(-379,800)
kWh
$(-4,500)
(-973)
kW-months/year
$98,400
9,720
MMBtu
$56,400
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$27,000
Cost:
$36,100
$23,800 229,200 $3,200 663 - - - - - - $23,800
229,200
kWh
$3,200
663
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$13,800
Cost:
$1,000
$12,600 121,000 $1,200 247 - - - - - - $12,600
121,000
kWh
$1,200
247
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$6,510
Cost:
$21,230
- - $6,510 1,336 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$6,510
1,336
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$5,650
Cost:
$11,713
$5,109 49,121 $541 90 - - - - - - $5,109
49,121
kWh
$541
90
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$4,980
Cost:
$3,900
$3,100 29,740 $1,880 386 - - - - - - $3,100
29,740
kWh
$1,880
386
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$3,200
Cost:
$4,140
$3,200 30,700 - - - - - - - - $3,200
30,700
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$3,290
Cost:
$1,000
$3,040 29,200 $250 51 - - - - - - $3,040
29,200
kWh
$250
51
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,730
Cost:
$8,200
$1,800 17,370 - - - - - - $(-70) - $1,800
17,370
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-70)
-
$
10: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$1,405
Cost:
-
$1,270 12,200 $135 28 - - - - - - $1,270
12,200
kWh
$135
28
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$105
Cost:
$82
$33 315 $3 1 - - - - $69 - $33
315
kWh
$3
1
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$69
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$178,470
Cost:
$412,365
$14,452 139,046 $9,219 1,829 $98,400 9,720 $56,400 - $(-1) - $14,452
139,046
kWh
$9,219
1,829
kW-months/year
$98,400
9,720
MMBtu
$56,400
-
$
$(-1)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$51,470
Cost:
$58,013
$46,349 445,891 $5,191 1,051 - - - - $(-70) - $46,349
445,891
kWh
$5,191
1,051
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-70)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost