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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product photovoltaic solar cells
NAICS 334413 - Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
SIC 3674 - Semiconductors And Related Devices
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 90
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 140,000
Annual Production 35,700 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $387,312 7,531,637 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $199,236 14,400 kW-months/year $13.84
Electricity Fees $48,396 - $ -
Natural Gas $28,482 3,579 MMBtu $7.96
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $726,305
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $150,326 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ Tgal
01: 2.2622 REPLACE EXISTING CHILLER WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$75,600
Cost:
$270,000
$46,300 856,800 $16,700 1,200 - - - - $12,600 - - - $46,300
856,800
kWh
$16,700
1,200
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$12,600
-
$
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$21,800
Cost:
$13,240
$10,900 201,650 $10,900 786 - - - - - - - - $10,900
201,650
kWh
$10,900
786
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.7273 INSTALL DESICCANT HUMIDITY CONTROL SYSTEM Savings:
$36,640
Cost:
$10,000
$11,800 217,900 $4,240 305 $20,600 3,100 - - - - - - $11,800
217,900
kWh
$4,240
305
kW-months/year
$20,600
3,100
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,838
Cost:
$500
$2,430 44,960 $408 29 - - - - - - - - $2,430
44,960
kWh
$408
29
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,538
Cost:
$1,045
$1,130 21,000 $408 29 - - - - - - - - $1,130
21,000
kWh
$408
29
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$4,500
Cost:
$8,160
- - $4,500 326 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$4,500
326
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
07: 3.4113 TREAT AND REUSE RINSE WATERS Savings:
$3,300
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - - - $2,100 270,000 - - $1,200 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,100
270,000
Tgal
-
-
$
$1,200
-
Tgal
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$3,100
Cost:
$570
$3,100 59,100 - - - - - - - - - - $3,100
59,100
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$1,010
Cost:
-
$620 11,400 $390 28 - - - - - - - - $620
11,400
kWh
$390
28
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$150,326
Cost:
$306,515
$76,280 1,412,810 $37,546 2,704 $20,600 3,100 $2,100 270,000 $12,600 - $1,200 - $76,280
1,412,810
kWh
$37,546
2,704
kW-months/year
$20,600
3,100
MMBtu
$2,100
270,000
Tgal
$12,600
-
$
$1,200
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Water Consumption