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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Treated railroad ties
NAICS 321114 - Wood Preservation
SIC 2491 - Wood Preserving
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 80
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 5,800 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $190,319 3,236,455 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $46,929 8,086 kW-months/year $5.80
Electricity Fees $14,642 - $ -
Natural Gas $418,951 61,520 MMBtu $6.81
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $670,841
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $162,911 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $52,208
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$78,417
Cost:
$20,000
- - - - $78,417 12,523 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$78,417
12,523
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.1222 INSTALL TURBULATORS Savings:
$28,818
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - $28,818 4,188 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$28,818
4,188
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$24,920
Cost:
$28,550
$21,116 359,116 $3,804 656 - - - - - - $21,116
359,116
kWh
$3,804
656
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$9,753
Cost:
$2,000
$8,592 146,122 $1,161 200 - - - - - - $8,592
146,122
kWh
$1,161
200
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,606
Cost:
$19,440
$4,617 78,511 $989 170 - - - - - - $4,617
78,511
kWh
$989
170
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$3,468
Cost:
$1,965
$3,315 47,304 - - - - $4 - $149 - $3,315
47,304
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$4
-
$
$149
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,275
Cost:
$20
$2,885 49,070 $390 67 - - - - - - $2,885
49,070
kWh
$390
67
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$3,023
Cost:
$975
$2,772 47,139 $251 43 - - - - - - $2,772
47,139
kWh
$251
43
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$4,708
Cost:
$540
$3,781 64,309 $777 134 - - $70 - $80 - $3,781
64,309
kWh
$777
134
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$70
-
$
$80
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$540
Cost:
$1,239
$429 7,288 $111 19 - - - - - - $429
7,288
kWh
$111
19
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$383
Cost:
$650
- - - - $383 56 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$383
56
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$162,911
Cost:
$76,879
$47,507 798,859 $7,483 1,290 $107,618 16,766 $74 - $229 - $47,507
798,859
kWh
$7,483
1,290
kW-months/year
$107,618
16,766
MMBtu
$74
-
$
$229
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$52,208
Cost:
$53,414
$44,192 751,555 $7,483 1,290 $383 56 $70 - $80 - $44,192
751,555
kWh
$7,483
1,290
kW-months/year
$383
56
MMBtu
$70
-
$
$80
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost