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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1995
Principal Product lead acid batteries
NAICS n/a
SIC 3692 - Primary Batteries, Dry And Wet
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 89
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 67,000
Annual Production 500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,880
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $198,651 6,100,235 kWh $0.03
Natural Gas $26,308 5,437 MMBtu $4.84
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $307,520
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $22,743 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $10,857
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Electricity Usage Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz)
$ kWh $ lb $ lb
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,141
Cost:
$1,000
$2,141 65,944 - - - - $2,141
65,944
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,014
Cost:
$684
$1,014 31,067 - - - - $1,014
31,067
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
03: 2.4237 SUBSTITUTE COMPRESSED AIR COOLING WITH WATER OR AIR COOLING Savings:
$111
Cost:
$193
$111 3,517 - - - - $111
3,517
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
04: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$1,348
Cost:
-
$1,348 41,325 - - - - $1,348
41,325
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$806
Cost:
$1,370
$806 24,912 - - - - $806
24,912
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,078
Cost:
$13,034
$3,078 94,666 - - - - $3,078
94,666
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
07: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$8,243
Cost:
$75
- - - - $8,243 65,941 -
-
kWh
-
-
lb
$8,243
65,941
lb
08: 3.6112 USE FILTER AND DRYING OVEN TO REDUCE SLUDGE VOLUME Savings:
$3,818
Cost:
$5,467
- - - - $3,818 - -
-
kWh
-
-
lb
$3,818
-
lb
09: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$2,184
Cost:
$3,600
- - $2,184 62,400 - - -
-
kWh
$2,184
62,400
lb
-
-
lb
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$22,743
Cost:
$25,423
$8,498 261,431 $2,184 62,400 $12,061 65,941 $8,498
261,431
kWh
$2,184
62,400
lb
$12,061
65,941
lb
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$10,857
Cost:
$21,555
$7,039 216,589 - - $3,818 - $7,039
216,589
kWh
-
-
lb
$3,818
-
lb
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ lb $ lb
Electricity Usage Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Electricity Usage Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz)