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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Ductile iron castings
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 66
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 38,000
Annual Production 7,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,394
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $397,718 7,341,985 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $124,637 33,592 kW-months/year $3.71
Electricity Fees $84,704 - $ -
Natural Gas $56,788 12,159 MMBtu $4.67
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $665,022
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $51,725 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $3,173
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,172
Cost:
$6,590
$5,200 95,947 $972 262 - - - - - - $5,200
95,947
kWh
$972
262
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$383
Cost:
$601
$302 5,578 $81 22 - - - - - - $302
5,578
kWh
$81
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$261
Cost:
$301
$180 3,329 $17 5 - - $29 - $35 - $180
3,329
kWh
$17
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$29
-
$
$35
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,269
Cost:
$101
$1,069 19,730 $200 54 - - - - - - $1,069
19,730
kWh
$200
54
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,573
Cost:
$751
- - - - $3,573 728 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,573
728
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$885
Cost:
$2
$746 13,767 $139 38 - - - - - - $746
13,767
kWh
$139
38
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,173
Cost:
$801
$2,673 49,307 $500 135 - - - - - - $2,673
49,307
kWh
$500
135
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$3,407
Cost:
$4,191
$2,881 53,154 $526 142 - - - - - - $2,881
53,154
kWh
$526
142
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$844
Cost:
$845
$713 13,152 $131 35 - - - - - - $713
13,152
kWh
$131
35
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$31,758
Cost:
$72,001
- - - - $3,633 283 $28,125 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,633
283
MMBtu
$28,125
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$51,725
Cost:
$86,184
$13,764 253,964 $2,566 693 $7,206 1,011 $28,154 - $35 - $13,764
253,964
kWh
$2,566
693
kW-months/year
$7,206
1,011
MMBtu
$28,154
-
$
$35
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$3,173
Cost:
$801
$2,673 49,307 $500 135 - - - - - - $2,673
49,307
kWh
$500
135
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material