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IAC Center Arizona State University
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Aluminum diecast products for automotive industry
NAICS 331523 - Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 80
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 3,100,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,565
Location (State) AZ
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $115,274 2,324,000 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $89,728 5,157 kW-months/year $17.40
Electricity Fees $67,667 - $ -
Natural Gas $84,080 9,063 MMBtu $9.28
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $356,749
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $40,925 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $19,006
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$17,174
Cost:
-
$10,451 211,551 $6,723 386 - - $10,451
211,551
kWh
$6,723
386
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.9113 USE SOLAR HEAT FOR HEAT Savings:
$7,441
Cost:
$1,961
- - - - $7,441 800 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,441
800
MMBtu
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$5,791
Cost:
$19,647
$3,494 70,722 $2,297 132 - - $3,494
70,722
kWh
$2,297
132
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7422 PLANT TREES OR SHRUBS NEAR WINDOWS TO SHIELD FROM SUNLIGHT Savings:
$4,539
Cost:
$2,530
$885 17,920 $3,654 210 - - $885
17,920
kWh
$3,654
210
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,412
Cost:
$2,750
- - - - $2,412 259 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,412
259
MMBtu
06: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$1,736
Cost:
$7,600
$713 14,441 $1,023 59 - - $713
14,441
kWh
$1,023
59
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,832
Cost:
$676
$1,114 22,557 $718 41 - - $1,114
22,557
kWh
$718
41
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$40,925
Cost:
$35,164
$16,657 337,191 $14,415 828 $9,853 1,059 $16,657
337,191
kWh
$14,415
828
kW-months/year
$9,853
1,059
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$19,006
Cost:
$676
$11,565 234,108 $7,441 428 - - $11,565
234,108
kWh
$7,441
428
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas