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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product Aluminum and Magnesium Castings
NAICS 331524 - Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
SIC 3365 - Aluminum Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 432
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 240,000
Annual Production 25,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,460
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $590,912 13,685,638 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $206,963 32,040 kW-months/year $6.46
Natural Gas $742,252 87,683 MMBtu $8.47
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,540,127
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $91,909 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $86,197
#|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:
$1,930
Cost:
$30
$1,371 31,739 $559 86 - - $1,371
31,739
kWh
$559
86
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$11,029
Cost:
$1,440
$8,295 191,699 $2,734 421 - - $8,295
191,699
kWh
$2,734
421
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$8,817
Cost:
$9,533
$6,633 153,535 $2,184 290 - - $6,633
153,535
kWh
$2,184
290
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$38,557
Cost:
$38,557
$29,007 671,460 $9,550 1,476 - - $29,007
671,460
kWh
$9,550
1,476
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,428
Cost:
$495
$1,132 19,358 $296 48 - - $1,132
19,358
kWh
$296
48
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,712
Cost:
$592
- - - - $5,712 674 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,712
674
MMBtu
07: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$24,436
Cost:
$4,500
- - - - $24,436 2,285 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$24,436
2,285
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$91,909
Cost:
$55,147
$46,438 1,067,791 $15,323 2,321 $30,148 2,959 $46,438
1,067,791
kWh
$15,323
2,321
kW-months/year
$30,148
2,959
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$86,197
Cost:
$54,555
$46,438 1,067,791 $15,323 2,321 $24,436 2,285 $46,438
1,067,791
kWh
$15,323
2,321
kW-months/year
$24,436
2,285
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas