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IAC Center University of California, Irvine
Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Lead Acid Batteries
NAICS 335911 - Storage Battery Manufacturing
SIC 3691 - Storage Batteries
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 175
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 39,130
Annual Production 1,600,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,912
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,224,576 8,356,868 kWh $0.15
Electricity Demand $395,117 15,802 kW-months/year $25.00
Electricity Fees $(-10,190) - $ -
Natural Gas $761,522 115,157 MMBtu $6.61
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,371,025
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $809,472 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$400,041
Cost:
$153,000
$308,216 2,103,863 $91,825 3,673 - - $308,216
2,103,863
kWh
$91,825
3,673
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.1321 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$209,556
Cost:
$50,000
$(-18,986) (-129,600) - - $228,542 34,560 $(-18,986)
(-129,600)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$228,542
34,560
MMBtu
03: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$101,553
Cost:
$493,100
$80,553 549,850 $21,000 840 - - $80,553
549,850
kWh
$21,000
840
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$54,033
Cost:
$1,200
$42,658 291,179 $11,375 455 - - $42,658
291,179
kWh
$11,375
455
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$36,628
Cost:
$24,000
- - - - $36,628 5,539 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$36,628
5,539
MMBtu
06: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$6,300
Cost:
$80
- - $6,300 252 - - -
-
kWh
$6,300
252
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.1321 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,361
Cost:
$8,000
$(-1,367) (-9,331) - - $2,728 413 $(-1,367)
(-9,331)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,728
413
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$809,472
Cost:
$729,380
$411,074 2,805,961 $130,500 5,220 $267,898 40,512 $411,074
2,805,961
kWh
$130,500
5,220
kW-months/year
$267,898
40,512
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas