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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product Fiberglass grates, sheets, ladders
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 82,000
Annual Production 4,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $257,068 3,261,630 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $54,573 8,236 kW-months/year $6.63
Electricity Fees $2,942 - $ -
Natural Gas $38,544 6,588 MMBtu $5.85
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $353,127
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $42,089 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $41,501
#|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: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$5,640
Cost:
$200
$4,700 81,200 $940 164 - - - - - - $4,700
81,200
kWh
$940
164
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,210
Cost:
$12,750
$4,350 75,000 $860 150 - - - - - - $4,350
75,000
kWh
$860
150
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,150
Cost:
$860
$4,300 74,000 $850 148 - - - - - - $4,300
74,000
kWh
$850
148
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$4,260
Cost:
$12,260
- - $4,260 740 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$4,260
740
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$5,010
Cost:
$1,700
- - - - - - $3,340 - $1,670 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,340
-
$
$1,670
-
$
06: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$3,170
Cost:
$3,140
$3,170 54,700 - - - - - - - - $3,170
54,700
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$8,320
Cost:
$3,600
- - - - - - $2,600 - $5,720 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$2,600
-
$
$5,720
-
$
08: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$2,230
Cost:
$4,790
- - $2,230 387 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,230
387
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,870
Cost:
$760
$280 4,900 $40 7 $1,550 - - - - - $280
4,900
kWh
$40
7
kW-months/year
$1,550
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$588
Cost:
-
$490 8,435 $98 17 - - - - - - $490
8,435
kWh
$98
17
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$521
Cost:
$490
$435 7,500 $86 15 - - - - - - $435
7,500
kWh
$86
15
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 4.8210 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$120
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $120 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$120
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$42,089
Cost:
$40,550
$17,725 305,735 $9,364 1,628 $1,550 - $6,060 - $7,390 - $17,725
305,735
kWh
$9,364
1,628
kW-months/year
$1,550
-
$
$6,060
-
$
$7,390
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$41,501
Cost:
$40,550
$17,235 297,300 $9,266 1,611 $1,550 - $6,060 - $7,390 - $17,235
297,300
kWh
$9,266
1,611
kW-months/year
$1,550
-
$
$6,060
-
$
$7,390
-
$
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