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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Tubing
NAICS 331491 - Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
SIC 3356 - Nonferrous Rolling And Drawing, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 145
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 165,000
Annual Production 3,600 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,592
Location (State) LA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $751,791 10,609,317 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $0 23,364 kW-months/year $0.00
Electricity Fees $4,340 - $ -
Natural Gas $227,242 42,954 MMBtu $5.29
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $983,373
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $177,030 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $37,510
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 4.132 PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE / COST Savings:
$80,000
Cost:
$240,000
- - - - - - - - $80,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$80,000
-
$
02: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$42,000
Cost:
$7,000
- - - - $(-2,760) (-528) - - $44,760 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-2,760)
(-528)
MMBtu
-
-
$
$44,760
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$25,450
Cost:
$69,300
$23,510 419,900 $1,940 586 - - - - - - $23,510
419,900
kWh
$1,940
586
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,720
Cost:
$520
$8,060 144,000 $660 201 - - - - - - $8,060
144,000
kWh
$660
201
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$7,770
Cost:
$55
$7,170 128,000 $600 179 - - - - - - $7,170
128,000
kWh
$600
179
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$6,900
Cost:
$500
- - - - $6,900 1,300 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,900
1,300
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,780
Cost:
$870
$315 5,600 $25 8 - - $2,440 - - - $315
5,600
kWh
$25
8
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,440
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$2,300
Cost:
-
- - $2,300 707 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,300
707
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$560
Cost:
-
$490 8,700 $70 20 - - - - - - $490
8,700
kWh
$70
20
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$550
Cost:
-
$510 9,000 $40 12 - - - - - - $510
9,000
kWh
$40
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$177,030
Cost:
$318,245
$40,055 715,200 $5,635 1,713 $4,140 772 $2,440 - $124,760 - $40,055
715,200
kWh
$5,635
1,713
kW-months/year
$4,140
772
MMBtu
$2,440
-
$
$124,760
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$37,510
Cost:
$70,690
$32,375 578,200 $2,695 815 - - $2,440 - - - $32,375
578,200
kWh
$2,695
815
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,440
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost