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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Bricks
NAICS 327120 - Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3251 - Brick And Structural Clay Tile
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 125,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $633,695 11,266,950 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $134,694 31,128 kW-months/year $4.33
Electricity Fees $2,148 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $770,538
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $33,129 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $27,714
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$18,450
Cost:
$58,400
$14,750 295,000 $3,700 968 - - - - - - $14,750
295,000
kWh
$3,700
968
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$7,470
Cost:
-
$6,550 131,000 $920 236 - - - - - - $6,550
131,000
kWh
$920
236
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$2,900
Cost:
-
$2,335 46,700 $565 145 - - - - - - $2,335
46,700
kWh
$565
145
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,410
Cost:
$60
$1,080 21,700 $330 86 - - - - - - $1,080
21,700
kWh
$330
86
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,105
Cost:
$512
$155 3,130 $15 4 $935 - - - - - $155
3,130
kWh
$15
4
kW-months/year
$935
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,055
Cost:
$500
$780 15,600 $275 70 - - - - - - $780
15,600
kWh
$275
70
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.8123 PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME Savings:
$402
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $402 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$402
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.5248 SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY OR FOR SALE Savings:
$337
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $337 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
$337
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$33,129
Cost:
$59,472
$25,650 513,130 $5,805 1,509 $935 - $402 - $337 - $25,650
513,130
kWh
$5,805
1,509
kW-months/year
$935
-
$
$402
-
$
$337
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$27,714
Cost:
$58,900
$22,080 441,600 $4,895 1,274 - - $402 - $337 - $22,080
441,600
kWh
$4,895
1,274
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$402
-
$
$337
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost