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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product Abrasives
NAICS 327999 - All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
SIC 3291 - Abrasive Products
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 460
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 325,000
Annual Production 240,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $682,875 9,908,849 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $148,406 25,747 kW-months/year $5.76
Electricity Fees $18,181 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $849,462
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $192,578 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $68,550
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$64,600
Cost:
$5,000
$55,200 795,000 $9,400 1,589 - - - - $55,200
795,000
kWh
$9,400
1,589
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$46,350
Cost:
$78,700
$39,600 570,000 $6,750 1,140 - - - - $39,600
570,000
kWh
$6,750
1,140
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$20,350
Cost:
$9,350
$15,650 225,200 $4,700 793 - - - - $15,650
225,200
kWh
$4,700
793
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 4.513 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS Savings:
$18,870
Cost:
$170,000
$2,070 29,800 - - $16,800 - - - $2,070
29,800
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$16,800
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$18,400
Cost:
$54,200
- - $18,400 3,111 - - - - -
-
kWh
$18,400
3,111
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$13,790
Cost:
$68,500
$13,790 198,400 - - - - - - $13,790
198,400
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$5,523
Cost:
$8,520
- - $5,523 933 - - - - -
-
kWh
$5,523
933
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$2,950
Cost:
$450
$2,300 33,140 $650 110 - - - - $2,300
33,140
kWh
$650
110
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,000
Cost:
$460
$205 2,940 $25 4 - - $770 - $205
2,940
kWh
$25
4
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$770
-
$
10: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$745
Cost:
-
$640 9,200 $105 18 - - - - $640
9,200
kWh
$105
18
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$192,578
Cost:
$395,180
$129,455 1,863,680 $45,553 7,698 $16,800 - $770 - $129,455
1,863,680
kWh
$45,553
7,698
kW-months/year
$16,800
-
$
$770
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$68,550
Cost:
$5,910
$57,705 831,080 $10,075 1,703 - - $770 - $57,705
831,080
kWh
$10,075
1,703
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$770
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost