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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product storage tanks
NAICS 332420 - Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
SIC 3398 - Metal Heat Treating
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 205
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 110,000
Annual Production 50,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 3,146
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $138,519 1,457,403 kWh $0.10
Electricity Demand $66,002 13,101 kW-months/year $5.04
Electricity Fees $15,735 - $ -
Fuel Oil #1 $511,050 19,079 MMBtu $26.79
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $731,305
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $131,989 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $125,414
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Fuel Oil #1 Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Fuel Oil #1 Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$80,070
Cost:
$66,160
$(-413,250) (-5,660,930) $(-17,730) (-2,592) - - $511,050 19,079 - - $(-413,250)
(-5,660,930)
kWh
$(-17,730)
(-2,592)
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$511,050
19,079
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$30,000
Cost:
$2,320
- - - - - - - - $30,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$30,000
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,750
Cost:
$1,000
$3,500 47,900 $1,250 183 - - - - - - $3,500
47,900
kWh
$1,250
183
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$4,730
Cost:
$9,440
- - $4,730 691 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$4,730
691
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$2,890
Cost:
$260
$2,300 31,500 $590 86 - - - - - - $2,300
31,500
kWh
$590
86
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,080
Cost:
$1,000
$1,530 21,000 $550 80 - - - - - - $1,530
21,000
kWh
$550
80
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,040
Cost:
$500
$1,440 19,700 $600 75 - - - - - - $1,440
19,700
kWh
$600
75
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.8123 PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME Savings:
$1,684
Cost:
-
- - - - $1,684 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,684
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$1,655
Cost:
-
$1,015 13,900 $640 93 - - - - - - $1,015
13,900
kWh
$640
93
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,180
Cost:
$3,110
$870 11,890 $310 45 - - - - - - $870
11,890
kWh
$310
45
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$720
Cost:
$20
$540 7,400 $180 35 - - - - - - $540
7,400
kWh
$180
35
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$190
Cost:
-
$190 2,560 - - - - - - - - $190
2,560
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$131,989
Cost:
$83,810
$(-401,865) (-5,505,080) $(-8,880) (-1,304) $1,684 - $511,050 19,079 $30,000 - $(-401,865)
(-5,505,080)
kWh
$(-8,880)
(-1,304)
kW-months/year
$1,684
-
$
$511,050
19,079
MMBtu
$30,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$125,414
Cost:
$74,370
$(-403,070) (-5,521,540) $(-14,250) (-2,088) $1,684 - $511,050 19,079 $30,000 - $(-403,070)
(-5,521,540)
kWh
$(-14,250)
(-2,088)
kW-months/year
$1,684
-
$
$511,050
19,079
MMBtu
$30,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Fuel Oil #1 Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Fuel Oil #1 Administrative Changes