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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Steel Wire and Agricultural Fencing
NAICS 331222 - Steel Wire Drawing
SIC 3315 - Steel Wire And Related Products
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 420
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 870,000
Annual Production 120,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,821,933 84,283,144 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $1,238 154,738 kW-months/year $0.01
Electricity Fees $37,434 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,809,657 548,727 MMBtu $3.30
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $4,670,262
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $379,570 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $263,891
#|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: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$147,427
Cost:
$200,000
- - - - $147,427 45,057 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$147,427
45,057
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$64,077
Cost:
$313,924
$64,048 1,911,879 $29 3,677 - - - - - - $64,048
1,911,879
kWh
$29
3,677
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$60,134
Cost:
$105,100
- - - - $60,134 18,378 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$60,134
18,378
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$26,689
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - $26,689 8,157 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$26,689
8,157
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$23,015
Cost:
$48,000
- - - - $23,015 7,034 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$23,015
7,034
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$18,400
Cost:
$14,100
$18,385 548,846 $15 1,830 - - - - - - $18,385
548,846
kWh
$15
1,830
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,842
Cost:
$6,000
$(-20) (-608) $(0) (-4) $5,862 1,791 - - - - $(-20)
(-608)
kWh
$(0)
(-4)
kW-months/year
$5,862
1,791
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,441
Cost:
$600
$5,439 162,359 $2 233 - - - - - - $5,439
162,359
kWh
$2
233
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$5,048
Cost:
$12,215
$5,048 150,696 - - - - - - - - $5,048
150,696
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,117
Cost:
$20
$3,116 93,007 $1 107 - - - - - - $3,116
93,007
kWh
$1
107
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,653
Cost:
$1,200
$2,652 79,169 $1 124 - - - - - - $2,652
79,169
kWh
$1
124
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,527
Cost:
$500
$2,526 75,411 $1 145 - - - - - - $2,526
75,411
kWh
$1
145
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,210
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - $1,210 370 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,210
370
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,121
Cost:
$1,225
$502 14,980 $0 21 - - $259 - $360 - $502
14,980
kWh
$0
21
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$259
-
$
$360
-
$
15: 4.423 MOVE PRODUCT USING MECHANICAL MEANS Savings:
$12,870
Cost:
$20,000
- - - - - - $12,870 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$12,870
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$379,570
Cost:
$754,384
$101,695 3,035,739 $49 6,133 $264,337 80,787 $13,129 - $360 - $101,695
3,035,739
kWh
$49
6,133
kW-months/year
$264,337
80,787
MMBtu
$13,129
-
$
$360
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$263,891
Cost:
$565,284
$101,716 3,036,347 $49 6,137 $148,637 45,427 $13,129 - $360 - $101,716
3,036,347
kWh
$49
6,137
kW-months/year
$148,637
45,427
MMBtu
$13,129
-
$
$360
-
$
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