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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Aluminum castinggs
NAICS 331523 - Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 20
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 22,500
Annual Production 1,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $85,233 1,767,257 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $25,135 5,038 kW-months/year $4.99
Electricity Fees $2,398 - $ -
Natural Gas $42,982 7,760 MMBtu $5.54
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $155,748
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $33,857 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $3,981
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,899
Cost:
$10
$2,522 52,332 $377 76 - - $2,522
52,332
kWh
$377
76
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,216
Cost:
$900
$4,787 99,296 $1,429 286 - - $4,787
99,296
kWh
$1,429
286
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$1,748
Cost:
$750
$1,346 27,930 $402 81 - - $1,346
27,930
kWh
$402
81
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$4,369
Cost:
$4,000
- - - - $4,369 822 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,369
822
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,233
Cost:
$2,210
$1,720 35,683 $513 103 - - $1,720
35,683
kWh
$513
103
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$5,309
Cost:
$5,700
- - - - $5,309 959 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,309
959
MMBtu
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$787
Cost:
$1,160
$643 13,339 $144 29 - - $643
13,339
kWh
$144
29
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$10,296
Cost:
$38,000
$28,950 600,624 - - $(-18,654) (-3,474) $28,950
600,624
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-18,654)
(-3,474)
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$33,857
Cost:
$52,730
$39,968 829,204 $2,865 574 $(-8,976) (-1,693) $39,968
829,204
kWh
$2,865
574
kW-months/year
$(-8,976)
(-1,693)
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$3,981
Cost:
$2,960
$3,066 63,613 $915 184 - - $3,066
63,613
kWh
$915
184
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas