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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Spring Wire
NAICS 331222 - Steel Wire Drawing
SIC 3315 - Steel Wire And Related Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 400
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 50,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $332,342 8,676,688 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $244,362 17,364 kW-months/year $14.07
Electricity Fees $5,756 - $ -
Natural Gas $398,510 119,751 MMBtu $3.33
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $999,687
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $48,016 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $19,688
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$4,628
Cost:
$6,878
$3,324 86,803 $1,304 94 - - - - - - - - - - $3,324
86,803
kWh
$1,304
94
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$12,870
Cost:
$3,680
$8,442 220,416 $4,428 315 - - - - - - - - - - $8,442
220,416
kWh
$4,428
315
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$3,945
Cost:
$3,300
- - - - $3,945 1,188 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,945
1,188
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$3,413
Cost:
$2,000
$(-215) (-5,600) - - $3,628 1,090 - - - - - - - - $(-215)
(-5,600)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,628
1,090
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.1222 INSTALL TURBULATORS Savings:
$3,245
Cost:
$1,200
- - - - $3,245 975 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,245
975
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,574
Cost:
$200
$1,693 44,203 $881 63 - - - - - - - - - - $1,693
44,203
kWh
$881
63
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$2,459
Cost:
$6,375
$1,048 27,354 $1,411 101 - - - - - - - - - - $1,048
27,354
kWh
$1,411
101
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,190
Cost:
$1,000
$1,437 37,541 $753 54 - - - - - - - - - - $1,437
37,541
kWh
$753
54
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,986
Cost:
-
$1,302 33,994 $684 49 - - - - - - - - - - $1,302
33,994
kWh
$684
49
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,366
Cost:
$600
$880 22,959 $486 35 - - - - - - - - - - $880
22,959
kWh
$486
35
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$1,186
Cost:
$3,200
- - - - $1,186 356 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,186
356
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$479
Cost:
$750
- - - - $479 144 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$479
144
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$49
Cost:
$265
$115 2,996 $58 4 - - - - $(-52) - $(-72) - - - $115
2,996
kWh
$58
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-52)
-
$
$(-72)
-
$
-
-
$
14: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$907
Cost:
$920
- - - - - - $907 560,000 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$907
560,000
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 4.821 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$3,969
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - $3,969 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$3,969
-
$
16: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$2,750
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - $2,750 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$2,750
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$48,016
Cost:
$31,368
$18,026 470,666 $10,005 715 $12,483 3,753 $907 560,000 $(-52) - $(-72) - $6,719 - $18,026
470,666
kWh
$10,005
715
kW-months/year
$12,483
3,753
MMBtu
$907
560,000
Tgal
$(-52)
-
$
$(-72)
-
$
$6,719
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$19,688
Cost:
$11,558
$13,203 344,760 $6,485 463 - - - - - - - - - - $13,203
344,760
kWh
$6,485
463
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost