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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product Aluminum Die Castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 225
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 130,000
Annual Production 3,500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $142,929 4,951,055 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $89,679 13,311 kW-months/year $6.74
Electricity Fees $341 - $ -
Natural Gas $212,721 59,554 MMBtu $3.57
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $445,670
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $235,622 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $195,778
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$8,121
Cost:
$25,200
- - - - $8,121 2,293 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,121
2,293
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$6,081
Cost:
$11,000
$4,747 164,127 $1,334 198 - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,747
164,127
kWh
$1,334
198
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$5,013
Cost:
$15,000
$5,013 84,276 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,013
84,276
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,746
Cost:
$1,425
$1,700 58,910 $1,046 155 - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,700
58,910
kWh
$1,046
155
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$2,655
Cost:
$3,300
$2,655 74,350 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,655
74,350
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,123
Cost:
$1,000
$1,610 55,686 $513 76 - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,610
55,686
kWh
$513
76
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$927
Cost:
$975
$337 11,723 $108 16 - - - - - - - - $482 - - - $337
11,723
kWh
$108
16
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$482
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$828
Cost:
$750
$482 16,706 $176 26 - - - - - - - - $170 - - - $482
16,706
kWh
$176
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$170
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$764
Cost:
-
$579 19,930 $185 28 - - - - - - - - - - - - $579
19,930
kWh
$185
28
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$515
Cost:
$300
$390 13,482 $125 19 - - - - - - - - - - - - $390
13,482
kWh
$125
19
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$8,069
Cost:
$15,000
- - - - - - $8,069 57,240 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$8,069
57,240
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 3.2176 INCREASE USE OF AUTOMATION Savings:
$105,120
Cost:
$252,000
- - - - - - - - - - $105,120 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$105,120
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 3.2176 INCREASE USE OF AUTOMATION Savings:
$68,990
Cost:
$152,000
- - - - - - - - - - $68,990 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$68,990
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$14,730
Cost:
$24,000
- - - - - - - - - - $14,730 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$14,730
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,800
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,800 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$7,800
-
$
16: 4.515 INSTALL SHELVES / RACKS TO UTILIZE UNUSED SPACE Savings:
$780
Cost:
$100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $780 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$780
-
$
17: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$360
Cost:
$100
- - - - - - - - $360 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$360
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$235,622
Cost:
$504,150
$17,513 499,190 $3,487 518 $8,121 2,293 $8,069 57,240 $360 - $188,840 - $652 - $8,580 - $17,513
499,190
kWh
$3,487
518
kW-months/year
$8,121
2,293
MMBtu
$8,069
57,240
Tgal
$360
-
lb
$188,840
-
$
$652
-
$
$8,580
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$195,778
Cost:
$437,850
$16,934 479,260 $3,302 490 - - - - - - $174,110 - $652 - $780 - $16,934
479,260
kWh
$3,302
490
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$174,110
-
$
$652
-
$
$780
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product