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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product Aluminum Castings
NAICS 331524 - Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
SIC 3365 - Aluminum Foundries
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 81
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 3,200,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $161,031 4,275,900 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $111,786 11,316 kW-months/year $9.88
Natural Gas $436,879 55,163 MMBtu $7.92
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $709,696
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $196,793 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $155,693
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,810
Cost:
$1,864
$1,267 34,548 $543 69 - - - - - - $1,267
34,548
kWh
$543
69
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,305
Cost:
$2,775
$757 20,640 $548 70 - - - - - - $757
20,640
kWh
$548
70
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$671
Cost:
$1,925
$671 17,771 - - - - - - - - $671
17,771
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$143,500
Cost:
$22,000
$67,900 1,852,000 $20,000 2,540 $55,600 7,020 - - - - $67,900
1,852,000
kWh
$20,000
2,540
kW-months/year
$55,600
7,020
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$164
Cost:
$200
- - - - $164 21 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$164
21
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,034
Cost:
$500
$4,928 134,280 $2,106 269 - - - - - - $4,928
134,280
kWh
$2,106
269
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,880
Cost:
$104
$1,097 29,863 $783 100 - - - - - - $1,097
29,863
kWh
$783
100
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$6,996
Cost:
$500
- - - - $6,996 2,257 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,996
2,257
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 3.1192 REDUCE SCRAP PRODUCTION Savings:
$33,433
Cost:
$4,000
$167 4,488 $209 26 - - $11,832 - $21,225 - $167
4,488
kWh
$209
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$11,832
-
$
$21,225
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$196,793
Cost:
$33,868
$76,787 2,093,590 $24,189 3,074 $62,760 9,298 $11,832 - $21,225 - $76,787
2,093,590
kWh
$24,189
3,074
kW-months/year
$62,760
9,298
MMBtu
$11,832
-
$
$21,225
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$155,693
Cost:
$27,443
$75,949 2,071,331 $23,980 3,048 $55,764 7,041 - - - - $75,949
2,071,331
kWh
$23,980
3,048
kW-months/year
$55,764
7,041
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material