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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Wire mesh and plastic blocks for fencing, cooling tower components
NAICS 332618 - Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
SIC 3496 - Misc. Fabricated Wire Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 140
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 175,000
Annual Production 5,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $223,543 4,402,422 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $124,993 17,091 kW-months/year $7.31
Electricity Fees $9,372 - $ -
Natural Gas $47,787 8,266 MMBtu $5.78
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $405,695
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $123,990 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $91,765
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$28,160
Cost:
$575
$21,900 430,000 $6,260 732 - - $21,900
430,000
kWh
$6,260
732
kW-months/year
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$23,400
Cost:
$3,000
$17,700 347,000 $5,700 660 - - $17,700
347,000
kWh
$5,700
660
kW-months/year
-
-
$
03: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$505
Cost:
-
$320 6,300 $185 21 - - $320
6,300
kWh
$185
21
kW-months/year
-
-
$
04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,130
Cost:
$200
$1,650 32,400 $480 56 - - $1,650
32,400
kWh
$480
56
kW-months/year
-
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$8,645
Cost:
$50
$5,925 116,250 $2,720 310 - - $5,925
116,250
kWh
$2,720
310
kW-months/year
-
-
$
06: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$140
Cost:
$15
$140 2,690 - - - - $140
2,690
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,150
Cost:
$370
$1,680 32,950 $470 55 - - $1,680
32,950
kWh
$470
55
kW-months/year
-
-
$
08: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$1,090
Cost:
$200
$830 16,220 $260 30 - - $830
16,220
kWh
$260
30
kW-months/year
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,070
Cost:
$820
$330 6,440 $90 14 $1,650 - $330
6,440
kWh
$90
14
kW-months/year
$1,650
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$33,210
Cost:
$31,000
$25,500 500,000 $8,530 976 $(-820) - $25,500
500,000
kWh
$8,530
976
kW-months/year
$(-820)
-
$
11: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$20,570
Cost:
$41,165
- - $20,570 2,370 - - -
-
kWh
$20,570
2,370
kW-months/year
-
-
$
12: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$1,920
Cost:
$7,400
$1,920 37,700 - - - - $1,920
37,700
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$123,990
Cost:
$84,795
$77,895 1,527,950 $45,265 5,224 $830 - $77,895
1,527,950
kWh
$45,265
5,224
kW-months/year
$830
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$91,765
Cost:
$35,980
$69,220 1,357,780 $21,715 2,514 $830 - $69,220
1,357,780
kWh
$21,715
2,514
kW-months/year
$830
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Ancillary Material Cost