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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Grey iron and ductile iron castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 400
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 1,100,000
Annual Production 69,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $4,716,139 246,768,853 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $4,061,985 660,900 kW-months/year $6.15
Natural Gas $3,914,141 847,238 MMBtu $4.62
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $12,692,265
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $130,426 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $41,976
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ %
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,977
Cost:
$829
$3,668 192,029 $4,309 554 - - $3,668
192,029
kWh
$4,309
554
kW-months/year
-
-
%
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$190
Cost:
$25
$87 4,576 $103 13 - - $87
4,576
kWh
$103
13
kW-months/year
-
-
%
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,829
Cost:
$13,425
$2,067 108,235 $2,762 355 - - $2,067
108,235
kWh
$2,762
355
kW-months/year
-
-
%
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,312
Cost:
$2,128
$1,312 68,716 - - - - $1,312
68,716
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
%
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$18,198
Cost:
$2,970
$8,367 438,048 $9,831 1,264 - - $8,367
438,048
kWh
$9,831
1,264
kW-months/year
-
-
%
06: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$29,170
Cost:
$18,259
$18,723 980,244 $10,447 1,343 - - $18,723
980,244
kWh
$10,447
1,343
kW-months/year
-
-
%
07: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$68,750
Cost:
$58,676
- - - - $68,750 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$68,750
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$130,426
Cost:
$96,312
$34,224 1,791,848 $27,452 3,529 $68,750 - $34,224
1,791,848
kWh
$27,452
3,529
kW-months/year
$68,750
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$41,976
Cost:
$32,513
$24,458 1,280,508 $17,518 2,252 - - $24,458
1,280,508
kWh
$17,518
2,252
kW-months/year
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Increase in Production