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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product 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 27
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 70,000
Annual Production 46,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,160
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $68,725 1,451,324 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $23,459 2,687 kW-months/year $8.73
Electricity Fees $1,400 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,339,991 421,645 MMBtu $3.18
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,433,575
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $78,769 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $76,939
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.2421 INSTALL WASTE HEAT BOILER TO PROVIDE DIRECT POWER Savings:
$63,539
Cost:
$195,000
$50,123 1,060,800 $13,416 1,560 $50,123
1,060,800
kWh
$13,416
1,560
kW-months/year
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$7,740
Cost:
$11,520
- - $7,740 862 -
-
kWh
$7,740
862
kW-months/year
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,670
Cost:
$1,000
$2,890 61,580 $780 91 $2,890
61,580
kWh
$780
91
kW-months/year
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,555
Cost:
$3,232
$1,066 22,554 $489 57 $1,066
22,554
kWh
$489
57
kW-months/year
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,270
Cost:
$350
$1,270 27,220 - - $1,270
27,220
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$560
Cost:
-
$335 7,122 $225 26 $335
7,122
kWh
$225
26
kW-months/year
07: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$312
Cost:
-
$240 5,117 $72 8 $240
5,117
kWh
$72
8
kW-months/year
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$123
Cost:
$9
$71 1,510 $52 6 $71
1,510
kWh
$52
6
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$78,769
Cost:
$211,111
$55,995 1,185,903 $22,774 2,610 $55,995
1,185,903
kWh
$22,774
2,610
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$76,939
Cost:
$210,761
$54,390 1,151,561 $22,549 2,584 $54,390
1,151,561
kWh
$22,549
2,584
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand