IAC logo
IAC Assessment: BD0296
Sponsored by:
DOE MESC
IAC logo
IAC Assessment: BD0296
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
IMPORTANT: The grant program operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time, with quarterly reviews.
Learn More
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
*See Full Grant Solicitation for full qualification and selection details.
IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Bronze Bushings
NAICS 332112 - Nonferrous Forging
SIC 3369 - Nonferrous Foundries, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 5,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 5,460
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $315,661 5,380,850 kWh $0.06
Natural Gas $64,615 7,845 MMBtu $8.24
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $381,897
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $218,708 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $217,285
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$10,610
Cost:
$19,630
$10,609 190,809 $1 428 - - - - - - - - $10,609
190,809
kWh
$1
428
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,364
Cost:
$9,710
$5,363 96,456 $1 241 - - - - - - - - $5,363
96,456
kWh
$1
241
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$2,773
Cost:
$1,800
$2,637 47,424 - - - - $26 - - - $110 - $2,637
47,424
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$26
-
$
-
-
$
$110
-
$
04: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$1,813
Cost:
$1,472
$1,813 32,614 - - - - - - - - - - $1,813
32,614
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,793
Cost:
$1,425
$1,589 28,528 - - - - $22 - - - $182 - $1,589
28,528
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$22
-
$
-
-
$
$182
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,160
Cost:
$600
$1,159 20,849 $1 57 - - - - - - - - $1,159
20,849
kWh
$1
57
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$924
Cost:
$500
$923 16,596 $1 37 - - - - - - - - $923
16,596
kWh
$1
37
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$846
Cost:
$650
$481 8,655 $1 12 - - $150 - - - $214 - $481
8,655
kWh
$1
12
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$150
-
$
-
-
$
$214
-
$
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$499
Cost:
-
$498 8,961 $1 20 - - - - - - - - $498
8,961
kWh
$1
20
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 3.1154 USE AN ALTERNATIVE DESULFURIZING AGENT TO ELIMINATE HAZARDOUS SLAG FORMATION Savings:
$192,926
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - $(-140,768) 331,221 $(-13,000) - $355,069 - $(-8,375) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-140,768)
331,221
lb
$(-13,000)
-
$
$355,069
-
$
$(-8,375)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$218,708
Cost:
$38,787
$25,072 450,892 $6 795 $(-140,768) 331,221 $(-12,802) - $355,069 - $(-7,869) - $25,072
450,892
kWh
$6
795
kW-months/year
$(-140,768)
331,221
lb
$(-12,802)
-
$
$355,069
-
$
$(-7,869)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$217,285
Cost:
$38,287
$23,651 425,335 $4 738 $(-140,768) 331,221 $(-12,802) - $355,069 - $(-7,869) - $23,651
425,335
kWh
$4
738
kW-months/year
$(-140,768)
331,221
lb
$(-12,802)
-
$
$355,069
-
$
$(-7,869)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost