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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Aluminum Casting Parts
NAICS 331524 - Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 378
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 159,996
Annual Production 11,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $600,900 18,992,405 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $259,633 38,868 kW-months/year $6.68
Electricity Fees $17,413 - $ -
Natural Gas $704,707 191,107 MMBtu $3.69
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,587,577
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $38,142 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $26,312
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,405
Cost:
$25
$1,080 34,164 $325 47 - - $1,080
34,164
kWh
$325
47
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,625
Cost:
$474
$4,325 136,859 $1,300 187 - - $4,325
136,859
kWh
$1,300
187
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$886
Cost:
$866
$875 27,675 $11 38 - - $875
27,675
kWh
$11
38
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,387
Cost:
$6,232
$1,781 56,376 $606 87 - - $1,781
56,376
kWh
$606
87
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,647
Cost:
$3,807
$4,295 136,165 $1,352 195 - - $4,295
136,165
kWh
$1,352
195
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$918
Cost:
$1,729
$918 29,049 - - - - $918
29,049
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$11,767
Cost:
$12,275
- - - - $11,767 3,224 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$11,767
3,224
MMBtu
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$8,410
Cost:
$6,902
- - - - $8,410 2,304 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,410
2,304
MMBtu
09: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,097
Cost:
$198
- - - - $1,097 300 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,097
300
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$38,142
Cost:
$32,508
$13,274 420,288 $3,594 554 $21,274 5,828 $13,274
420,288
kWh
$3,594
554
kW-months/year
$21,274
5,828
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$26,312
Cost:
$23,654
$11,276 357,075 $3,269 507 $11,767 3,224 $11,276
357,075
kWh
$3,269
507
kW-months/year
$11,767
3,224
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas