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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Automotive belts
NAICS 326220 - Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing
SIC 3052 - Rubber & Plastics Hose & Belting
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 275,000
Annual Production 15,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,480
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $305,087 5,275,499 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $26,309 14,861 kW-months/year $1.77
Electricity Fees $9,197 - $ -
Natural Gas $420,828 70,846 MMBtu $5.94
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $761,421
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $75,669 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $23,533
#|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: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$38,137
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - $38,137 6,528 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$38,137
6,528
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$11,376
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $11,376 1,947 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$11,376
1,947
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.1222 INSTALL TURBULATORS Savings:
$5,742
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - $5,742 982 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,742
982
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,889
Cost:
$1,000
$3,696 64,622 $193 109 - - - - - - $3,696
64,622
kWh
$193
109
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$2,850
Cost:
$900
$2,198 38,419 $234 133 - - $261 - $157 - $2,198
38,419
kWh
$234
133
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$261
-
$
$157
-
$
06: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$2,718
Cost:
$3,000
$(-968) (-16,917) $(-11) (-6) $3,697 633 - - - - $(-968)
(-16,917)
kWh
$(-11)
(-6)
kW-months/year
$3,697
633
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$1,986
Cost:
$1,600
- - - - $1,986 340 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,986
340
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,781
Cost:
$2,625
$1,685 29,451 $96 55 - - - - - - $1,685
29,451
kWh
$96
55
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,734
Cost:
$1,500
$1,648 28,805 $86 49 - - - - - - $1,648
28,805
kWh
$86
49
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,179
Cost:
$1,665
$1,115 19,500 $64 36 - - - - - - $1,115
19,500
kWh
$64
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$874
Cost:
$20
$831 14,527 $43 25 - - - - - - $831
14,527
kWh
$43
25
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.1123 INSTALL AUTOMATIC STACK DAMPER Savings:
$871
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - $871 149 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$871
149
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,229
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - $1,229 210 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,229
210
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$547
Cost:
$486
$289 5,045 $12 7 - - $104 - $142 - $289
5,045
kWh
$12
7
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$104
-
$
$142
-
$
15: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$526
Cost:
$675
$476 8,315 $50 28 - - - - - - $476
8,315
kWh
$50
28
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
16: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$230
Cost:
$20
- - $230 130 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$230
130
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$75,669
Cost:
$48,991
$10,970 191,767 $997 564 $63,038 10,790 $365 - $299 - $10,970
191,767
kWh
$997
564
kW-months/year
$63,038
10,790
MMBtu
$365
-
$
$299
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$23,533
Cost:
$7,651
$8,699 152,064 $808 457 $13,362 2,287 $365 - $299 - $8,699
152,064
kWh
$808
457
kW-months/year
$13,362
2,287
MMBtu
$365
-
$
$299
-
$
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