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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product Ceramic tile
NAICS 327120 - Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3253 - Ceramic Wall And Floor Tile
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 141
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 262,000
Annual Production 7,948 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,616
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $308,990 6,054,942 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $116,315 18,905 kW-months/year $6.15
Natural Gas $454,963 98,282 MMBtu $4.63
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $880,268
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $2,857,405 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 4.625 DEVELOP STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Savings:
$1,058,450
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $8,450 - $1,050,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$8,450
-
$
$1,050,000
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$34,370
Cost:
$48,100
$29,450 526,000 $4,920 730 - - - - - - $29,450
526,000
kWh
$4,920
730
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$18,100
Cost:
-
- - $18,100 2,685 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$18,100
2,685
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$14,800
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - $14,800 3,190 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$14,800
3,190
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$12,300
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - $12,300 2,660 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,300
2,660
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 4.321 OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION LOT SIZES AND INVENTORIES Savings:
$1,700,000
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $1,700,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$1,700,000
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,550
Cost:
$1,000
$4,750 84,900 $800 118 - - - - - - $4,750
84,900
kWh
$800
118
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$5,415
Cost:
$500
$4,175 74,560 $1,240 184 - - - - - - $4,175
74,560
kWh
$1,240
184
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$5,140
Cost:
$12,387
$4,400 78,725 $740 100 - - - - - - $4,400
78,725
kWh
$740
100
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$1,960
Cost:
-
$1,680 29,930 $280 42 - - - - - - $1,680
29,930
kWh
$280
42
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,320
Cost:
$900
$430 7,600 $70 10 - - $820 - - - $430
7,600
kWh
$70
10
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$820
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$2,857,405
Cost:
$67,887
$44,885 801,715 $26,150 3,869 $27,100 5,850 $9,270 - $2,750,000 - $44,885
801,715
kWh
$26,150
3,869
kW-months/year
$27,100
5,850
MMBtu
$9,270
-
$
$2,750,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Product