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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Copper Based Sand Castings
NAICS 331529 - Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting)
SIC 3366 - Copper Foundries
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 65
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 2,500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 3,220
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $187,566 6,164,400 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $102,081 10,067 kW-months/year $10.14
Electricity Fees $508 - $ -
Natural Gas $74,563 9,460 MMBtu $7.88
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $366,090
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $18,885 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $9,661
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,953
Cost:
-
$871 28,637 $1,082 107 - - - - - - - - - - - - $871
28,637
kWh
$1,082
107
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,559
Cost:
$2,240
$626 20,608 $779 77 - - - - - - $78 - $76 - - - $626
20,608
kWh
$779
77
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$78
-
$
$76
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,485
Cost:
$3,400
$769 25,251 $716 71 - - - - - - - - - - - - $769
25,251
kWh
$716
71
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$794
Cost:
$700
$354 11,652 $440 43 - - - - - - - - - - - - $354
11,652
kWh
$440
43
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$574
Cost:
$1,050
$215 7,461 $359 35 - - - - - - - - - - - - $215
7,461
kWh
$359
35
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$513
Cost:
$195
$106 3,478 $131 13 - - - - - - $217 - $59 - - - $106
3,478
kWh
$131
13
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$217
-
$
$59
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$527
Cost:
$140
$241 7,937 $286 28 - - - - - - - - - - - - $241
7,937
kWh
$286
28
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$9,224
Cost:
$5,500
- - - - $(-100) - - - $12,852 50,400 $(-3,528) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-100)
-
$
-
-
Tgal
$12,852
50,400
lb
$(-3,528)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$1,450
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - - - $2,500 50,000 $(-1,050) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
$2,500
50,000
lb
$(-1,050)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$592
Cost:
$1,265
- - - - - - $592 102,960 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$592
102,960
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 4.8210 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$214
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $214 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$214
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$18,885
Cost:
$15,490
$3,182 105,024 $3,793 374 $(-100) - $592 102,960 $15,352 100,400 $(-4,283) - $135 - $214 - $3,182
105,024
kWh
$3,793
374
kW-months/year
$(-100)
-
$
$592
102,960
Tgal
$15,352
100,400
lb
$(-4,283)
-
$
$135
-
$
$214
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$9,661
Cost:
$9,990
$3,182 105,024 $3,793 374 - - $592 102,960 $2,500 50,000 $(-755) - $135 - $214 - $3,182
105,024
kWh
$3,793
374
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$592
102,960
Tgal
$2,500
50,000
lb
$(-755)
-
$
$135
-
$
$214
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost