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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product Plate glass
NAICS 327211 - Flat Glass Manufacturing
SIC 3231 - Products Of Purchased Glass
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 750,000
Annual Production 213,525 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,417,844 58,936,317 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $479,622 108,666 kW-months/year $4.41
Electricity Fees $740,029 - $ -
Natural Gas $4,539,982 1,202,318 MMBtu $3.78
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $8,458,021
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,570,418 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $141,400
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.3415 USE A FOSSIL FUEL ENGINE TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY OR MOTIVE POWER; AND UTILIZE HEAT Savings:
$696,440
Cost:
$2,700,000
$528,000 12,870,000 $63,000 18,000 $(-656,000) (-173,400) - - - - - - $761,440 - $528,000
12,870,000
kWh
$63,000
18,000
kW-months/year
$(-656,000)
(-173,400)
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$761,440
-
$
02: 4.323 OPTIMIZE LOT SIZES TO REDUCE INVENTORY CARRYING COSTS Savings:
$627,000
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $112,000 - $515,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$112,000
-
$
$515,000
-
$
03: 4.611 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$100,670
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $1,670 - $99,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$1,670
-
$
$99,000
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$83,545
Cost:
$208,000
$74,720 1,822,530 $8,825 2,500 - - - - - - - - - - $74,720
1,822,530
kWh
$8,825
2,500
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$21,000
Cost:
$1,000
$18,800 459,000 $2,200 628 - - - - - - - - - - $18,800
459,000
kWh
$2,200
628
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$13,930
Cost:
$150
$12,460 304,000 $1,470 417 - - - - - - - - - - $12,460
304,000
kWh
$1,470
417
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$10,780
Cost:
$1,520
$(-120) (-2,800) - - - - $10,900 3,680,000 - - - - - - $(-120)
(-2,800)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$10,900
3,680,000
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$8,950
Cost:
$34,200
$8,000 195,000 $950 268 - - - - - - - - - - $8,000
195,000
kWh
$950
268
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,143
Cost:
$1,880
$460 11,360 $53 15 - - - - - - - - $3,630 - $460
11,360
kWh
$53
15
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$3,630
-
$
10: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$3,270
Cost:
$12,630
$2,600 63,500 $670 190 - - - - - - - - - - $2,600
63,500
kWh
$670
190
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$470
Cost:
$120
$420 10,300 $50 14 - - - - - - - - - - $420
10,300
kWh
$50
14
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$220
Cost:
$530
$220 5,410 - - - - - - - - - - - - $220
5,410
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$1,570,418
Cost:
$2,960,030
$645,560 15,738,300 $77,218 22,032 $(-656,000) (-173,400) $10,900 3,680,000 $1,670 - $211,000 - $1,280,070 - $645,560
15,738,300
kWh
$77,218
22,032
kW-months/year
$(-656,000)
(-173,400)
MMBtu
$10,900
3,680,000
Tgal
$1,670
-
$
$211,000
-
$
$1,280,070
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$141,400
Cost:
$36,720
$26,680 651,200 $3,150 896 - - $10,900 3,680,000 $1,670 - $99,000 - - - $26,680
651,200
kWh
$3,150
896
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$10,900
3,680,000
Tgal
$1,670
-
$
$99,000
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost