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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Aluminum castings
NAICS 331524 - Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
SIC 3365 - Aluminum Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 107,100
Annual Production 4,613,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,620
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $309,009 6,079,477 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $48,463 15,194 kW-months/year $3.19
Electricity Fees $2,780 - $ -
Natural Gas $258,214 39,644 MMBtu $6.51
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $618,466
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $50,345 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.2424 USE HEAT IN FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS Savings:
$25,698
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - $25,698 4,086 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$25,698
4,086
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$3,918
Cost:
$4,000
- - - - $3,918 623 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,918
623
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$6,230
Cost:
$4,800
$4,123 81,642 - - $2,107 335 - - - - - - $4,123
81,642
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,107
335
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$828
Cost:
$40
- - $828 260 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$828
260
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,935
Cost:
$1,800
$1,627 32,227 $308 97 - - - - - - - - $1,627
32,227
kWh
$308
97
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,747
Cost:
$1,575
$1,361 26,937 $386 121 - - - - - - - - $1,361
26,937
kWh
$386
121
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$748
Cost:
$25
$629 12,458 $119 37 - - - - - - - - $629
12,458
kWh
$119
37
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$439
Cost:
$800
$369 7,311 $70 22 - - - - - - - - $369
7,311
kWh
$70
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$352
Cost:
$305
$185 3,662 $16 5 - - - - $63 - $88 - $185
3,662
kWh
$16
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$63
-
$
$88
-
$
10: 3.5221 RECYCLE CASTING SAND Savings:
$8,450
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - $8,450 2,330,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$8,450
2,330,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$50,345
Cost:
$24,345
$8,294 164,237 $1,727 542 $31,723 5,044 $8,450 2,330,000 $63 - $88 - $8,294
164,237
kWh
$1,727
542
kW-months/year
$31,723
5,044
MMBtu
$8,450
2,330,000
lb
$63
-
$
$88
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost