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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product Gray and ductile iron castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 11
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 82,000
Annual Production 23,400 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $182,109 5,304,024 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $57,020 11,616 kW-months/year $4.91
Natural Gas $167,278 28,179 MMBtu $5.94
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $576,433
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $68,068 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $15,436
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$489
Cost:
$174
$352 11,667 $137 23 - - - - $352
11,667
kWh
$137
23
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,739
Cost:
$290
$1,976 65,440 $763 126 - - - - $1,976
65,440
kWh
$763
126
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$836
Cost:
$25
$603 19,968 $233 38 - - - - $603
19,968
kWh
$233
38
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,095
Cost:
$3,205
$786 26,023 $309 51 - - - - $786
26,023
kWh
$309
51
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,847
Cost:
-
$2,054 68,016 $793 131 - - - - $2,054
68,016
kWh
$793
131
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$4,255
Cost:
-
$3,070 101,665 $1,185 196 - - - - $3,070
101,665
kWh
$1,185
196
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,297
Cost:
$1,111
- - - - $3,297 571 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,297
571
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$6,750
Cost:
$9,596
- - - - $6,750 1,094 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,750
1,094
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 4.322 ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL Savings:
$45,760
Cost:
$58,400
- - - - - - $45,760 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$45,760
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$68,068
Cost:
$72,801
$8,841 292,779 $3,420 565 $10,047 1,665 $45,760 - $8,841
292,779
kWh
$3,420
565
kW-months/year
$10,047
1,665
MMBtu
$45,760
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$15,436
Cost:
$12,975
$6,262 207,371 $2,424 401 $6,750 1,094 - - $6,262
207,371
kWh
$2,424
401
kW-months/year
$6,750
1,094
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes