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| IAC Center | Bradley University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2000 |
| Principal Product | Zinc and Aluminum Die Castings |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings |
| Sales | $5,000,000-$10,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 120 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 32,500 |
| Annual Production | 2,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,680 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $76,148 | 1,790,739 | kWh | $0.04 |
| Electricity Demand | $70,823 | 6,154 | kW-months/year | $11.51 |
| Electricity Fees | $986 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $105,645 | 34,662 | MMBtu | $3.05 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $256,388 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $914,536 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $43,190 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Solid Waste (haz) | Ancillary Material Cost | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | Primary Product | Increase in Production | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Solid Waste (haz) | Ancillary Material Cost | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | Primary Product | Increase in Production | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | Tgal | $ | lb | $ | lb | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $4,759 Cost: $9,930 |
$3,129 | 215,785 | $1,630 | 142 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$3,129 215,785 kWh |
$1,630 142 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 02: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE |
Savings: $1,506 Cost: $500 |
$1,506 | 103,842 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,506 103,842 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $1,317 Cost: $1,050 |
$617 | 42,509 | $700 | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$617 42,509 kWh |
$700 61 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 04: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT |
Savings: $1,003 Cost: $700 |
$388 | 26,747 | $615 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$388 26,747 kWh |
$615 53 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $767 Cost: $600 |
$294 | 20,340 | $473 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$294 20,340 kWh |
$473 41 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $398 Cost: $324 |
$170 | 11,707 | $63 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $165 | - | - | - | - | - |
$170 11,707 kWh |
$63 6 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
$165 - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 07: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS |
Savings: $206 Cost: $470 |
- | - | - | - | $206 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$206 70 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 08: 3.7198 REDUCE / ELIMINATE USE OF DISPOSABLE PRODUCT |
Savings: $39,357 Cost: $4,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $54,000 | 90,000 | - | - | $(-14,643) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$54,000 90,000 lb |
- - lb |
$(-14,643) - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 09: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE |
Savings: $209 Cost: $805 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $209 | 72,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$209 72,800 Tgal |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 10: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK |
Savings: $863,728 Cost: $550,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $(-409,000) | - | - | - | - | - | $1,272,728 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - lb |
$(-409,000) - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$1,272,728 - % |
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| 11: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $936 Cost: $1,400 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $936 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$936 - $ |
- - % |
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| 12: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY |
Savings: $350 Cost: $200 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $350 | 750 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
$350 750 lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $914,536 Cost: $569,979 |
$6,104 | 420,930 | $3,481 | 303 | $206 | 70 | $209 | 72,800 | $54,000 | 90,000 | $350 | 750 | $(-423,643) | - | $165 | - | $936 | - | $1,272,728 | - | $6,104 420,930 kWh |
$3,481 303 kW-months/year |
$206 70 MMBtu |
$209 72,800 Tgal |
$54,000 90,000 lb |
$350 750 lb |
$(-423,643) - $ |
$165 - $ |
$936 - $ |
$1,272,728 - % |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $43,190 Cost: $8,649 |
$1,081 | 74,556 | $1,236 | 108 | $206 | 70 | $209 | 72,800 | $54,000 | 90,000 | - | - | $(-14,643) | - | $165 | - | $936 | - | - | - | $1,081 74,556 kWh |
$1,236 108 kW-months/year |
$206 70 MMBtu |
$209 72,800 Tgal |
$54,000 90,000 lb |
- - lb |
$(-14,643) - $ |
$165 - $ |
$936 - $ |
- - % |
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