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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product die cast toys
NAICS 339930 - Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing
SIC 3944 - Games, Toys, and Children's Vehicles, Except Dolls and Bicycles
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 130
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 6,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $111,585 3,969,284 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $83,699 11,712 kW-months/year $7.15
Electricity Fees $13,488 - $ -
Natural Gas $384,701 57,634 MMBtu $6.67
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $593,473
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $5,060 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,530
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$530
Cost:
$60
$355 12,480 $175 12 $355
12,480
kWh
$175
12
kW-months/year
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,722
Cost:
$207
$1,294 30,516 $428 59 $1,294
30,516
kWh
$428
59
kW-months/year
03: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$561
Cost:
$238
$385 13,539 $176 26 $385
13,539
kWh
$176
26
kW-months/year
04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$389
Cost:
$710
$260 9,147 $129 18 $260
9,147
kWh
$129
18
kW-months/year
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$973
Cost:
$1,626
$647 22,807 $326 45 $647
22,807
kWh
$326
45
kW-months/year
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$885
Cost:
$2,484
$526 18,533 $359 50 $526
18,533
kWh
$359
50
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$5,060
Cost:
$5,325
$3,467 107,022 $1,593 209 $3,467
107,022
kWh
$1,593
209
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,530
Cost:
$5,265
$3,112 94,542 $1,418 197 $3,112
94,542
kWh
$1,418
197
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand