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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1995
Principal Product aluminum and zinc castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 85
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 49,750
Annual Production 4,114,628 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $190,510 2,833,236 kWh $0.07
Natural Gas $133,514 43,610 MMBtu $3.06
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $324,024
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $39,775 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $16,260
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$10,907
Cost:
$1,065
$10,907 162,075 - - $10,907
162,075
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,990
Cost:
$135
$9,990 148,593 - - $9,990
148,593
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$5,316
Cost:
$7,300
$5,316 79,132 - - $5,316
79,132
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$959
Cost:
$700
$959 14,361 - - $959
14,361
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,311
Cost:
$115
- - $5,311 1,736 -
-
kWh
$5,311
1,736
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,503
Cost:
$11,164
$5,503 82,063 - - $5,503
82,063
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,508
Cost:
$916
$1,508 22,567 - - $1,508
22,567
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$281
Cost:
$740
$(-128) (-2,052) $409 134 $(-128)
(-2,052)
kWh
$409
134
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$39,775
Cost:
$22,135
$34,055 506,739 $5,720 1,870 $34,055
506,739
kWh
$5,720
1,870
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$16,260
Cost:
$950
$10,949 162,954 $5,311 1,736 $10,949
162,954
kWh
$5,311
1,736
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas