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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Metal finishing, sorting, and coating
NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 160
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 160,000
Annual Production 60,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $249,199 4,602,704 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $43,463 7,717 kW-months/year $5.63
Electricity Fees $2,144 - $ -
Natural Gas $326,314 63,877 MMBtu $5.11
Fuel Oil #2 $205,920 7,280 MMBtu $28.29
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $827,040
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $339,958 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
01: 2.8226 INCREASE EFFICIENCY OF TRUCKS Savings:
$168,734
Cost:
$780,000
- - - - $(-37,186) (-7,280) $205,920 7,280 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-37,186)
(-7,280)
MMBtu
$205,920
7,280
MMBtu
02: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$87,468
Cost:
$54,000
- - - - $87,468 17,117 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$87,468
17,117
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$33,735
Cost:
$100,000
- - - - $33,735 6,604 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$33,735
6,604
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$19,574
Cost:
$15,000
$(-315) (-5,824) $(-68) (-12) $19,957 3,907 - - $(-315)
(-5,824)
kWh
$(-68)
(-12)
kW-months/year
$19,957
3,907
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$7,315
Cost:
$20,000
- - - - $7,315 1,432 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,315
1,432
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$6,643
Cost:
$10,000
$5,893 108,927 $750 133 - - - - $5,893
108,927
kWh
$750
133
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$5,609
Cost:
$1,000
$4,910 90,764 $699 124 - - - - $4,910
90,764
kWh
$699
124
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.1222 INSTALL TURBULATORS Savings:
$5,570
Cost:
$2,600
- - - - $5,570 1,090 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,570
1,090
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,532
Cost:
$20
$3,967 73,330 $565 100 - - - - $3,967
73,330
kWh
$565
100
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$510
Cost:
$1,875
$268 4,960 $242 43 - - - - $268
4,960
kWh
$242
43
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.3137 USE POWER DURING OFF-PEAK PERIODS Savings:
$268
Cost:
$60
- - $268 48 - - - - -
-
kWh
$268
48
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$339,958
Cost:
$984,555
$14,723 272,157 $2,456 437 $116,859 22,870 $205,920 7,280 $14,723
272,157
kWh
$2,456
437
kW-months/year
$116,859
22,870
MMBtu
$205,920
7,280
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2