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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product aluminum castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 62
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 61,750
Annual Production 3,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 5,760
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $94,453 2,386,284 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $64,640 8,789 kW-months/year $7.35
Electricity Fees $1,473 - $ -
Natural Gas $122,486 31,621 MMBtu $3.87
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $324,685
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $21,441 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $17,297
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz)
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb
01: 2.8113 PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER Savings:
$14,474
Cost:
$5,900
- - - - $14,474 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$14,474
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,132
Cost:
$3,129
$1,853 46,014 $1,279 180 - - - - $1,853
46,014
kWh
$1,279
180
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,483
Cost:
$49
$1,082 26,964 $401 56 - - - - $1,082
26,964
kWh
$401
56
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$280
Cost:
$582
$205 4,982 $75 11 - - - - $205
4,982
kWh
$75
11
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$572
Cost:
$1,160
$384 9,379 $188 26 - - - - $384
9,379
kWh
$188
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$469
Cost:
$77
$341 8,499 $128 18 - - - - $341
8,499
kWh
$128
18
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
07: 3.5248 SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY OR FOR SALE Savings:
$732
Cost:
$125
- - - - - - $732 12,000 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$732
12,000
lb
08: 3.7211 MODIFY MATERIAL APPLICATION METHODS Savings:
$299
Cost:
$22
- - - - - - $299 480 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$299
480
lb
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$21,441
Cost:
$11,044
$3,865 95,838 $2,071 291 $14,474 - $1,031 12,480 $3,865
95,838
kWh
$2,071
291
kW-months/year
$14,474
-
MMBtu
$1,031
12,480
lb
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$17,297
Cost:
$7,208
$1,807 44,842 $717 100 $14,474 - $299 480 $1,807
44,842
kWh
$717
100
kW-months/year
$14,474
-
MMBtu
$299
480
lb
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz)