IAC Assessment: IA0227

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IAC Center	Iowa State University
Assessment Year	1999
Principal Product	steel castings
NAICS	n/a
SIC	3325 - Steel Foundries, Nec
Sales	$50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees	425
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	150,000
Annual Production	11,700 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual	4,420
Location (State)	IA

Source	Yearly Cost	Usage	Unit	Unit Cost
Electricity Usage	$721,763	30,156,507	kWh	$0.02
Electricity Demand	$38,271	39,852	kW-months/year	$0.96
Natural Gas	$424,012	151,180	MMBtu	$2.80

TOTAL ENERGY COSTS	$1,287,735

RECOMMENDED SAVINGS*	$1,785,968	*Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS*	-

#\|Description	Savings Cost	Status	Electricity Usage		Electricity Demand		Water Disposal		Other Liquid (non-haz)		Personnel Changes		Electricity Usage	Electricity Demand	Water Disposal	Other Liquid (non-haz)	Personnel Changes
#\|Description	Savings Cost	Status	$	kWh	$	kW-months/year	$	Tgal	$	gal	$	$
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES	Savings: $825,660 Cost: $1,863		$762,443	2,751,759	$63,217	5,549	-	-	-	-	-	-	$762,443 2,751,759 kWh	$63,217 5,549 kW-months/year	- - Tgal	- - gal	- - $
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS	Savings: $66,200 Cost: $2,000		$59,364	214,244	$6,836	600	-	-	-	-	-	-	$59,364 214,244 kWh	$6,836 600 kW-months/year	- - Tgal	- - gal	- - $
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED	Savings: $25,100 Cost: $150		$22,491	81,184	$2,609	229	-	-	-	-	-	-	$22,491 81,184 kWh	$2,609 229 kW-months/year	- - Tgal	- - gal	- - $
04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS	Savings: $72,026 Cost: -		$64,530	233,001	$7,496	658	-	-	-	-	-	-	$64,530 233,001 kWh	$7,496 658 kW-months/year	- - Tgal	- - gal	- - $
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS	Savings: $16,875 Cost: -		$14,961	53,927	$1,914	168	-	-	-	-	-	-	$14,961 53,927 kWh	$1,914 168 kW-months/year	- - Tgal	- - gal	- - $
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS	Savings: $5,254 Cost: $2,113		$3,796	13,775	$1,458	128	-	-	-	-	-	-	$3,796 13,775 kWh	$1,458 128 kW-months/year	- - Tgal	- - gal	- - $
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS	Savings: $5,561 Cost: $1,330		$5,561	19,930	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$5,561 19,930 kWh	- - kW-months/year	- - Tgal	- - gal	- - $
08: 4.131 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST	Savings: $6,074 Cost: $3,038		-	-	-	-	-	-	$6,074	464,358	-	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	- - Tgal	$6,074 464,358 gal	- - $
09: 3.7311 MAINTAIN MACHINES TO REDUCE LEAKS	Savings: $5,867 Cost: $3,906		-	-	-	-	$5,867	1,077,120	-	-	-	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	$5,867 1,077,120 Tgal	- - gal	- - $
10: 3.7311 MAINTAIN MACHINES TO REDUCE LEAKS	Savings: $2,951 Cost: $213		-	-	-	-	$2,951	1,684,803	-	-	-	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	$2,951 1,684,803 Tgal	- - gal	- - $
11: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES	Savings: $150,880 Cost: $166,000		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$150,880	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	- - Tgal	- - gal	$150,880 - $
12: 4.445 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT	Savings: $150,880 Cost: $133,000		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$150,880	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	- - Tgal	- - gal	$150,880 - $
13: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES	Savings: $150,880 Cost: $136,000		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$150,880	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	- - Tgal	- - gal	$150,880 - $
14: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES	Savings: $150,880 Cost: $154,000		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$150,880	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	- - Tgal	- - gal	$150,880 - $
15: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES	Savings: $75,440 Cost: $146,000		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$75,440	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	- - Tgal	- - gal	$75,440 - $
16: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES	Savings: $75,440 Cost: $150,000		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$75,440	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	- - Tgal	- - gal	$75,440 - $

TOTAL RECOMMENDED	Savings: $1,785,968 Cost: $899,613		$933,146	3,367,820	$83,530	7,332	$8,818	2,761,923	$6,074	464,358	$754,400	-	$933,146 3,367,820 kWh	$83,530 7,332 kW-months/year	$8,818 2,761,923 Tgal	$6,074 464,358 gal	$754,400 - $
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED	Savings: - Cost: -		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	- - kWh	- - kW-months/year	- - Tgal	- - gal	- - $
	Savings Cost		$	kWh	$	kW-months/year	$	Tgal	$	gal	$	$
	Savings Cost		Electricity Usage		Electricity Demand		Water Disposal		Other Liquid (non-haz)		Personnel Changes		Electricity Usage	Electricity Demand	Water Disposal	Other Liquid (non-haz)	Personnel Changes