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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product Non Ferrous and Magnesium Castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3365 - Aluminum Foundries
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 18
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 30,000
Annual Production 325,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,340
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $19,762 341,764 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $27,863 2,332 kW-months/year $11.95
Electricity Fees $438 - $ -
Natural Gas $15,866 3,270 MMBtu $4.85
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $65,324
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $30,949 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product By-product Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,395
Cost:
$1,555
$1,417 32,268 $1,978 166 - - - - - - - - $1,417
32,268
kWh
$1,978
166
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,121
Cost:
$700
$468 10,668 $653 55 - - - - - - - - $468
10,668
kWh
$653
55
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$966
Cost:
-
$403 9,175 $563 47 - - - - - - - - $403
9,175
kWh
$563
47
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$702
Cost:
$450
$308 7,005 $394 33 - - - - - - - - $308
7,005
kWh
$394
33
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$691
Cost:
$750
- - - - $691 162 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$691
162
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$507
Cost:
$462
$219 17 $82 7 - - $206 - - - - - $219
17
kWh
$82
7
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$206
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$180
Cost:
$150
$75 6 $105 9 - - - - - - - - $75
6
kWh
$105
9
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 4.5210 CLEAR AND RENT EXISTING SPACE Savings:
$16,920
Cost:
$20,000
- - - - - - - - - - $16,920 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$16,920
-
$
09: 4.3220 ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL Savings:
$4,050
Cost:
$1,450
- - - - - - $4,050 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$4,050
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.4470 AUTOMATE PAYROLL SYSTEM Savings:
$2,262
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - - - - - $2,262 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$2,262
-
$
-
-
$
11: 4.8210 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$155
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $155 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$155
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$30,949
Cost:
$28,017
$2,890 59,139 $3,775 317 $691 162 $4,256 - $2,417 - $16,920 - $2,890
59,139
kWh
$3,775
317
kW-months/year
$691
162
MMBtu
$4,256
-
$
$2,417
-
$
$16,920
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product By-product Production