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IAC Center University of California, Irvine
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Metal Finishing
NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 119
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 30,600
Annual Production 50,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,304
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $218,449 900,008 kWh $0.24
Electricity Demand $87,353 3,140 kW-months/year $27.82
Natural Gas $97,777 8,031 MMBtu $12.18
LPG $11,275 1,000 MMBtu $11.28
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $417,083
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $82,270 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $2,046
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
01: 2.7491 INSULATE GLAZING, WALLS, CEILINGS, AND ROOFS Savings:
$38,200
Cost:
$16,400
$38,200 157,344 - - - - - - $38,200
157,344
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.1224 REPLACE BOILER Savings:
$15,803
Cost:
$9,000
- - - - $15,803 1,298 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$15,803
1,298
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.8227 ADJUST / MAINTAIN FORK LIFT TRUCKS FOR MOST EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$9,639
Cost:
$30,000
$(-1,636) (-6,739) - - - - $11,275 1,000 $(-1,636)
(-6,739)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$11,275
1,000
MMBtu
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,840
Cost:
$300
$7,560 31,140 $1,280 46 - - - - $7,560
31,140
kWh
$1,280
46
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$3,625
Cost:
$13,372
$2,651 10,920 $974 35 - - - - $2,651
10,920
kWh
$974
35
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.3112 STORE HEATED/ COOLED WATER FOR USE DURING PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$2,348
Cost:
$8,100
- - $2,348 84 - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,348
84
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,483
Cost:
$99
$1,174 4,896 $309 11 - - - - $1,174
4,896
kWh
$309
11
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,446
Cost:
-
$1,140 4,697 $306 11 - - - - $1,140
4,697
kWh
$306
11
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$563
Cost:
$500
$563 2,317 - - - - - - $563
2,317
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$323
Cost:
-
- - $323 12 - - - - -
-
kWh
$323
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$82,270
Cost:
$77,771
$49,652 204,575 $5,540 199 $15,803 1,298 $11,275 1,000 $49,652
204,575
kWh
$5,540
199
kW-months/year
$15,803
1,298
MMBtu
$11,275
1,000
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$2,046
Cost:
$599
$1,737 7,213 $309 11 - - - - $1,737
7,213
kWh
$309
11
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG