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IAC Center Arizona State University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product concrete construction blocks
NAICS 327331 - Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
SIC 3271 - Concrete Block And Brick
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 24
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 5,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 3,094
Location (State) AZ
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $30,794 588,050 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $47,982 2,602 kW-months/year $18.44
Electricity Fees $32,780 - $ -
Fuel Oil #1 $73,562 2,195 MMBtu $33.51
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $185,118
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $48,232 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #1 Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #1 Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$29,191
Cost:
$11,546
$19,750 377,132 $9,441 512 - - - - - - $19,750
377,132
kWh
$9,441
512
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.8223 ADD AIR SHIELDS TO TRUCKS TO INCREASE FUEL MILEAGE Savings:
$10,191
Cost:
$10,364
- - - - $10,191 304 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,191
304
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 4.122 DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL YIELDS Savings:
$3,260
Cost:
$2,932
- - - - - - - - $3,260 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$3,260
-
$
04: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$2,107
Cost:
$1,243
$523 9,977 $922 50 - - - - $662 - $523
9,977
kWh
$922
50
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$662
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,534
Cost:
$2,105
- - - - - - $1,534 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,534
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,078
Cost:
$399
$469 8,956 $609 33 - - - - - - $469
8,956
kWh
$609
33
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$871
Cost:
$21
$456 8,712 $415 23 - - - - - - $456
8,712
kWh
$415
23
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$48,232
Cost:
$28,610
$21,198 404,777 $11,387 618 $10,191 304 $1,534 - $3,922 - $21,198
404,777
kWh
$11,387
618
kW-months/year
$10,191
304
MMBtu
$1,534
-
$
$3,922
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #1 Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #1 Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product