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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product Screen printed items
NAICS 339950 - Sign Manufacturing
SIC 3993 - Signs And Advertising Specialities
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 135
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 205,000
Annual Production 11,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,159
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $193,200 1,987,536 kWh $0.10
Electricity Demand $65,980 8,796 kW-months/year $7.50
Electricity Fees $2,396 - $ -
Natural Gas $42,204 4,494 MMBtu $9.39
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $303,780
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $25,287 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $8,542
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 4.5130 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS Savings:
$13,545
Cost:
$38,430
$8,455 94,030 $3,090 523 - - $2,000 - $8,455
94,030
kWh
$3,090
523
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$2,000
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,920
Cost:
$680
$3,600 40,120 $1,320 223 - - - - $3,600
40,120
kWh
$1,320
223
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$3,200
Cost:
$11,050
- - $3,200 540 - - - - -
-
kWh
$3,200
540
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,440
Cost:
$15
$1,050 11,700 $390 65 - - - - $1,050
11,700
kWh
$390
65
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$705
Cost:
$300
$580 6,450 $125 21 - - - - $580
6,450
kWh
$125
21
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 4.8210 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$452
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $452 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$452
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,025
Cost:
$535
$265 2,940 $25 4 $735 - - - $265
2,940
kWh
$25
4
kW-months/year
$735
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$25,287
Cost:
$51,010
$13,950 155,240 $8,150 1,376 $735 - $2,452 - $13,950
155,240
kWh
$8,150
1,376
kW-months/year
$735
-
$
$2,452
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$8,542
Cost:
$1,530
$5,495 61,210 $1,860 313 $735 - $452 - $5,495
61,210
kWh
$1,860
313
kW-months/year
$735
-
$
$452
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes