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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Reflective glass beads
NAICS 327215 - Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass
SIC 3231 - Products Of Purchased Glass
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 80,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $581,745 12,137,390 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $101,200 23,109 kW-months/year $4.38
Electricity Fees $9,914 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,674,197 448,976 MMBtu $3.73
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,367,056
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $120,450 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $120,450
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$79,400
Cost:
$262,500
- - $9,400 1,150 - - - - $70,000 - -
-
kWh
$9,400
1,150
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
$70,000
-
$
02: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$27,250
Cost:
$15,000
- - - - $5,450 - $21,800 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,450
-
$
$21,800
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,880
Cost:
$1,000
$3,960 82,600 $920 113 - - - - - - $3,960
82,600
kWh
$920
113
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,640
Cost:
$13,720
$4,170 87,200 $1,470 181 - - - - - - $4,170
87,200
kWh
$1,470
181
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,890
Cost:
$2,060
$1,530 32,100 $360 44 - - - - - - $1,530
32,100
kWh
$360
44
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$730
Cost:
-
$430 9,000 $300 37 - - - - - - $430
9,000
kWh
$300
37
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$350
Cost:
$270
$350 7,400 - - - - - - - - $350
7,400
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$310
Cost:
$130
$310 6,440 - - - - - - - - $310
6,440
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$120,450
Cost:
$294,680
$10,750 224,740 $12,450 1,525 $5,450 - $21,800 - $70,000 - $10,750
224,740
kWh
$12,450
1,525
kW-months/year
$5,450
-
$
$21,800
-
$
$70,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$120,450
Cost:
$294,680
$10,750 224,740 $12,450 1,525 $5,450 - $21,800 - $70,000 - $10,750
224,740
kWh
$12,450
1,525
kW-months/year
$5,450
-
$
$21,800
-
$
$70,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product