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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Aluminum Die Castings
NAICS 331523 - Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 265
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 110,000
Annual Production 4,000,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $466,239 15,053,708 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $213,957 28,416 kW-months/year $7.53
Natural Gas $381,149 87,950 MMBtu $4.33
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,061,345
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $149,795 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $16,566
#|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:
$8,481
Cost:
$809
$5,651 142,708 $2,830 275 - - - - $5,651
142,708
kWh
$2,830
275
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$10,028
Cost:
$1,017
$6,767 170,906 $3,261 331 - - - - $6,767
170,906
kWh
$3,261
331
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,928
Cost:
$104
$1,952 49,296 $976 95 - - - - $1,952
49,296
kWh
$976
95
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,965
Cost:
$479
$1,310 33,072 $655 64 - - - - $1,310
33,072
kWh
$655
64
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$596
Cost:
$1,131
$596 14,994 - - - - - - $596
14,994
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$994
Cost:
$303
$497 12,548 $497 24 - - - - $497
12,548
kWh
$497
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$4,163
Cost:
$500
- - - - $4,163 998 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,163
998
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 4.445 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT Savings:
$120,640
Cost:
$40,000
- - - - - - $120,640 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$120,640
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$149,795
Cost:
$44,343
$16,773 423,524 $8,219 789 $4,163 998 $120,640 - $16,773
423,524
kWh
$8,219
789
kW-months/year
$4,163
998
MMBtu
$120,640
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$16,566
Cost:
$1,716
$8,100 204,552 $4,303 394 $4,163 998 - - $8,100
204,552
kWh
$4,303
394
kW-months/year
$4,163
998
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes