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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Steel castings
NAICS 331513 - Steel Foundries (except Investment)
SIC 3325 - Steel Foundries, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 155
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 210,000
Annual Production 12,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $784,399 24,383,273 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $232,891 28,476 kW-months/year $8.18
Natural Gas $1,422,769 227,919 MMBtu $6.24
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,461,915
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $76,649 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $5,462
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,964
Cost:
$779
$6,791 210,915 $3,173 406 - - $6,791
210,915
kWh
$3,173
406
kW-months/year
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,291
Cost:
$25
$1,502 46,650 $789 101 - - $1,502
46,650
kWh
$789
101
kW-months/year
-
-
$
03: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$58,932
Cost:
$136,000
$25,577 777,530 $8,355 1,068 $25,000 - $25,577
777,530
kWh
$8,355
1,068
kW-months/year
$25,000
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,061
Cost:
-
$662 20,491 $399 52 - - $662
20,491
kWh
$399
52
kW-months/year
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,976
Cost:
$8,950
$1,068 33,168 $908 116 - - $1,068
33,168
kWh
$908
116
kW-months/year
-
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$677
Cost:
$2,261
$677 21,022 - - - - $677
21,022
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,748
Cost:
$1,356
$1,136 35,287 $612 78 - - $1,136
35,287
kWh
$612
78
kW-months/year
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$76,649
Cost:
$149,371
$37,413 1,145,063 $14,236 1,821 $25,000 - $37,413
1,145,063
kWh
$14,236
1,821
kW-months/year
$25,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$5,462
Cost:
$12,567
$3,543 109,968 $1,919 246 - - $3,543
109,968
kWh
$1,919
246
kW-months/year
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost