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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product metal finishing
NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 135
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 35,000
Annual Production 500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,398
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $57,017 1,142,553 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $27,274 4,496 kW-months/year $6.07
Electricity Fees $5,875 - $ -
Natural Gas $71,950 15,350 MMBtu $4.69
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $162,116
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $35,180 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $33,990
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$15,590
Cost:
$8,175
$10,220 212,900 $5,370 750 - - $10,220
212,900
kWh
$5,370
750
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.1224 REPLACE BOILER Savings:
$8,200
Cost:
$42,760
- - - - $8,200 1,800 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,200
1,800
MMBtu
03: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$6,400
Cost:
$12,960
- - $6,400 899 - - -
-
kWh
$6,400
899
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,500
Cost:
$1,340
$2,320 48,400 $1,180 165 - - $2,320
48,400
kWh
$1,180
165
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$950
Cost:
-
$950 19,800 - - - - $950
19,800
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$300
Cost:
$26
$200 4,100 $100 14 - - $200
4,100
kWh
$100
14
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$240
Cost:
$350
$240 5,000 - - - - $240
5,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$35,180
Cost:
$65,611
$13,930 290,200 $13,050 1,828 $8,200 1,800 $13,930
290,200
kWh
$13,050
1,828
kW-months/year
$8,200
1,800
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$33,990
Cost:
$65,261
$12,740 265,400 $13,050 1,828 $8,200 1,800 $12,740
265,400
kWh
$13,050
1,828
kW-months/year
$8,200
1,800
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas