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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Aluminum and Magnesium Castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 400
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 390,000
Annual Production 550,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,576
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $543,494 15,199,338 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $220,105 34,236 kW-months/year $6.43
Natural Gas $537,351 84,812 MMBtu $6.34
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,320,693
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $127,585 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $99,602
#|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:
$7,222
Cost:
$685
$4,178 138,790 $3,044 364 - - - - $4,178
138,790
kWh
$3,044
364
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$4,929
Cost:
$920
$2,740 91,019 $2,189 262 - - - - $2,740
91,019
kWh
$2,189
262
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,120
Cost:
$50
$1,226 40,726 $894 107 - - - - $1,226
40,726
kWh
$894
107
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,174
Cost:
$682
$1,461 48,526 $713 85 - - - - $1,461
48,526
kWh
$713
85
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$13,242
Cost:
$25,134
$8,913 296,113 $4,329 517 - - - - $8,913
296,113
kWh
$4,329
517
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$4,844
Cost:
$476
$2,835 94,188 $2,009 240 - - - - $2,835
94,188
kWh
$2,009
240
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$6,689
Cost:
$7,199
- - $6,689 799 - - - - -
-
kWh
$6,689
799
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.1121 USE INSULATION IN FURNACES TO FACILITATE HEATING / COOLING Savings:
$7,328
Cost:
$25,016
$7,328 243,440 - - - - - - $7,328
243,440
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$23,689
Cost:
$59,400
$31,238 1,037,807 $24,083 2,878 $(-31,632) (-5,013) - - $31,238
1,037,807
kWh
$24,083
2,878
kW-months/year
$(-31,632)
(-5,013)
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$55,348
Cost:
$77,600
$1,641 54,522 $1,707 204 - - $52,000 - $1,641
54,522
kWh
$1,707
204
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$52,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$127,585
Cost:
$197,162
$61,560 2,045,131 $45,657 5,456 $(-31,632) (-5,013) $52,000 - $61,560
2,045,131
kWh
$45,657
5,456
kW-months/year
$(-31,632)
(-5,013)
MMBtu
$52,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$99,602
Cost:
$137,030
$27,635 918,072 $19,967 2,386 - - $52,000 - $27,635
918,072
kWh
$19,967
2,386
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$52,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes