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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product steel refrigerator and microwave racks
NAICS n/a
SIC 3496 - Misc. Fabricated Wire Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 257
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 15,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $117,248 4,461,606 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $75,574 11,280 kW-months/year $6.70
Natural Gas $152,972 41,663 MMBtu $3.67
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $430,069
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $428,211 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $35,644
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,523
Cost:
$705
$6,319 239,449 $2,204 329 - - - - - - - - $6,319
239,449
kWh
$2,204
329
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,997
Cost:
$12,390
$3,011 114,009 $1,986 296 - - - - - - - - $3,011
114,009
kWh
$1,986
296
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,751
Cost:
$2,164
$1,180 44,842 $571 85 - - - - - - - - $1,180
44,842
kWh
$571
85
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,340
Cost:
$2,300
$1,681 63,599 $659 98 - - - - - - - - $1,681
63,599
kWh
$659
98
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,154
Cost:
$2,648
$776 29,308 $378 56 - - - - - - - - $776
29,308
kWh
$378
56
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$710
Cost:
$1,264
$710 26,964 - - - - - - - - - - $710
26,964
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.1161 ELIMINATE/REDUCE AN OPERATION Savings:
$64,956
Cost:
-
- - - - $1,344 374 $63,612 11,421 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,344
374
MMBtu
$63,612
11,421
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 4.1120 REPLACE OLD MACHINE WITH NEW AUTOMATIC MULTI-STATION TOOL Savings:
$278,349
Cost:
$25,000
$(-1,647) (-62,427) $(-804) (-120) - - - - $280,800 - - - $(-1,647)
(-62,427)
kWh
$(-804)
(-120)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$280,800
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.3220 ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL Savings:
$38,310
Cost:
$11,590
- - - - - - - - $38,310 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$38,310
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.2110 CONSIDER USE / PURCHASE OF BULK MATERIALS WHERE POSSIBLE Savings:
$27,121
Cost:
$4,200
- - - - - - - - - - $27,121 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$27,121
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$428,211
Cost:
$62,261
$12,030 455,744 $4,994 744 $1,344 374 $63,612 11,421 $319,110 - $27,121 - $12,030
455,744
kWh
$4,994
744
kW-months/year
$1,344
374
MMBtu
$63,612
11,421
gal
$319,110
-
$
$27,121
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$35,644
Cost:
$4,905
$6,319 239,449 $2,204 329 - - - - - - $27,121 - $6,319
239,449
kWh
$2,204
329
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$27,121
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes