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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product cast aerospace parts
NAICS n/a
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 350
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 285,000
Annual Production 1,800,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $325,754 12,384,400 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $151,591 29,112 kW-months/year $5.21
Natural Gas $360,342 53,680 MMBtu $6.71
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $869,397
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $2,077,220 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $23,661
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.4321 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,996,394
Cost:
$28,500
$7,007 264,403 $11,607 2,376 $192,780 - $1,785,000 - $7,007
264,403
kWh
$11,607
2,376
kW-months/year
$192,780
-
$
$1,785,000
-
$
02: 2.1121 USE INSULATION IN FURNACES TO FACILITATE HEATING / COOLING Savings:
$38,729
Cost:
$1,405
$30,921 1,166,832 $7,808 1,598 - - - - $30,921
1,166,832
kWh
$7,808
1,598
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.3137 USE POWER DURING OFF-PEAK PERIODS Savings:
$8,860
Cost:
-
- - $8,860 600 - - - - -
-
kWh
$8,860
600
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$5,217
Cost:
$1,280
- - $5,217 1,068 - - - - -
-
kWh
$5,217
1,068
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$18,253
Cost:
$1,301
$14,572 549,879 $3,681 754 - - - - $14,572
549,879
kWh
$3,681
754
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,547
Cost:
$27
$2,832 106,872 $715 146 - - - - $2,832
106,872
kWh
$715
146
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,408
Cost:
-
$4,319 162,963 $1,089 223 - - - - $4,319
162,963
kWh
$1,089
223
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$812
Cost:
$1,460
$812 30,631 - - - - - - $812
30,631
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$2,077,220
Cost:
$33,973
$60,463 2,281,580 $38,977 6,765 $192,780 - $1,785,000 - $60,463
2,281,580
kWh
$38,977
6,765
kW-months/year
$192,780
-
$
$1,785,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$23,661
Cost:
$1,301
$18,891 712,842 $4,770 977 - - - - $18,891
712,842
kWh
$4,770
977
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Primary Product