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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Oil well explosives and equipment
NAICS 325920 - Explosives Manufacturing
SIC 2892 - Explosives
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 410
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 6,653,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,520
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $316,440 5,684,720 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $92,705 13,633 kW-months/year $6.80
Electricity Fees $21,253 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $430,398
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $198,925 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $195,770
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 3.3131 USE EVAPORATION TO CONCENTRATE MATERIAL Savings:
$27,000
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - - - - - $27,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
$27,000
-
$
-
-
$
02: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS Savings:
$27,290
Cost:
$1,600
- - - - - - $3,600 - $23,690 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,600
-
$
$23,690
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$22,450
Cost:
$27,300
$18,360 328,000 $4,090 602 - - - - - - - - $18,360
328,000
kWh
$4,090
602
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$97,740
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $19,260 - - - - - $78,480 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19,260
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$78,480
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,300
Cost:
$1,040
$7,600 136,000 $1,700 250 - - - - - - - - $7,600
136,000
kWh
$1,700
250
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$6,270
Cost:
-
$6,270 112,000 - - - - - - - - - - $6,270
112,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$5,240
Cost:
$350
$5,240 93,600 - - - - - - - - - - $5,240
93,600
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$1,500
Cost:
-
$1,500 27,600 - - - - - - - - - - $1,500
27,600
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,175
Cost:
-
$960 17,200 $215 32 - - - - - - - - $960
17,200
kWh
$215
32
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$480
Cost:
-
$410 7,380 $70 10 - - - - - - - - $410
7,380
kWh
$70
10
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 3.7132 REUSE RAGS UNTIL COMPLETELY SOILED Savings:
$480
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $480 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
$480
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$198,925
Cost:
$40,290
$40,340 721,780 $6,075 894 $19,260 - $3,600 - $51,170 - $78,480 - $40,340
721,780
kWh
$6,075
894
kW-months/year
$19,260
-
$
$3,600
-
$
$51,170
-
$
$78,480
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$195,770
Cost:
$40,290
$37,470 669,600 $5,790 852 $19,260 - $3,600 - $51,170 - $78,480 - $37,470
669,600
kWh
$5,790
852
kW-months/year
$19,260
-
$
$3,600
-
$
$51,170
-
$
$78,480
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost