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IAC Center Arizona State University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product concrete blocks
NAICS 327331 - Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
SIC 3271 - Concrete Block And Brick
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 24
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 68,000
Annual Production 5,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 5,916
Location (State) AZ
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $91,300 1,346,000 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $11,712 3,904 kW-months/year $3.00
Electricity Fees $42,326 - $ -
Fuel Oil #1 $233,320 6,926 MMBtu $33.69
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $378,658
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $119,297 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #1 One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #1 One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$53,360
Cost:
$14,735
$49,557 730,676 $3,803 1,267 - - - - - - $49,557
730,676
kWh
$3,803
1,267
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.8223 ADD AIR SHIELDS TO TRUCKS TO INCREASE FUEL MILEAGE Savings:
$35,924
Cost:
$12,039
- - - - $35,924 1,066 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$35,924
1,066
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$19,073
Cost:
$10,283
$17,700 260,943 $1,616 539 - - $(-243) - - - $17,700
260,943
kWh
$1,616
539
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-243)
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$5,579
Cost:
$2,858
- - - - - - - - $5,579 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$5,579
-
$
05: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$4,658
Cost:
$7,034
$4,342 64,022 $316 105 - - - - - - $4,342
64,022
kWh
$316
105
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$703
Cost:
$532
$662 9,762 $41 13 - - - - - - $662
9,762
kWh
$41
13
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$119,297
Cost:
$47,481
$72,261 1,065,403 $5,776 1,924 $35,924 1,066 $(-243) - $5,579 - $72,261
1,065,403
kWh
$5,776
1,924
kW-months/year
$35,924
1,066
MMBtu
$(-243)
-
$
$5,579
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #1 One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #1 One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product