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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product job shop metal fabrication
NAICS 332999 - All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
SIC 3499 - Fabricated Metal Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 180
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 240,000
Annual Production 125,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $219,760 3,495,414 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $17,016 9,484 kW-months/year $1.79
Natural Gas $134,850 19,851 MMBtu $6.79
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $371,626
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $83,482 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $83,482
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$12,813
Cost:
$3,470
$11,999 205,442 $814 329 - - - - - - - - - - $11,999
205,442
kWh
$814
329
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.9121 INSTALL WIND POWERED ELECTRIC GENERATOR Savings:
$10,682
Cost:
$50,000
$10,097 172,890 $585 237 - - - - - - - - - - $10,097
172,890
kWh
$585
237
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7132 INSTALL TIMERS ON LIGHT SWITCHES IN LITTLE USED AREAS Savings:
$6,786
Cost:
$3,000
$5,825 99,740 $632 256 - - $75 - $254 - - - - - $5,825
99,740
kWh
$632
256
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$75
-
$
$254
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$5,606
Cost:
$4,270
$5,256 89,889 $350 144 - - - - - - - - - - $5,256
89,889
kWh
$350
144
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,942
Cost:
$255
$4,533 77,631 $409 166 - - - - - - - - - - $4,533
77,631
kWh
$409
166
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,608
Cost:
$1,725
$2,339 40,055 $269 109 - - - - - - - - - - $2,339
40,055
kWh
$269
109
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,185
Cost:
$2,900
- - - - $2,185 323 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,185
323
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,098
Cost:
-
$1,007 17,244 $91 37 - - - - - - - - - - $1,007
17,244
kWh
$91
37
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 3.1163 USE PLASTIC PALLETS INSTEAD OF WOOD Savings:
$22,476
Cost:
$27,625
- - - - - - - - - - $9,996 - $12,480 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$9,996
-
$
$12,480
-
$
10: 4.4220 UTILIZE OUTSIDE CONTRACTING Savings:
$14,286
Cost:
$200
- - - - - - - - - - - - $14,286 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$14,286
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$83,482
Cost:
$93,445
$41,056 702,891 $3,150 1,278 $2,185 323 $75 - $254 - $9,996 - $26,766 - $41,056
702,891
kWh
$3,150
1,278
kW-months/year
$2,185
323
MMBtu
$75
-
$
$254
-
$
$9,996
-
$
$26,766
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$83,482
Cost:
$93,445
$41,056 702,891 $3,150 1,278 $2,185 323 $75 - $254 - $9,996 - $26,766 - $41,056
702,891
kWh
$3,150
1,278
kW-months/year
$2,185
323
MMBtu
$75
-
$
$254
-
$
$9,996
-
$
$26,766
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost