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| IAC Center | Iowa State University |
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| Assessment Year | 2008 |
| Principal Product | Aluminium Die Cast Parts |
| NAICS | 331523 - Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries |
| SIC | 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 100 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 74,000 |
| Annual Production | 3,600,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,232 |
| Location (State) | MN |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $282,324 | 5,844,714 | kWh | $0.05 |
| Electricity Demand | $94,677 | 11,496 | kW-months/year | $8.24 |
| Electricity Fees | $15,296 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $315,104 | 37,431 | MMBtu | $8.42 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $707,401 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $30,108 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $25,577 | |||
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Savings Cost |
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| 01: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $3,946 Cost: $660 |
$3,288 | 68,181 | $658 | 110 | - | - |
$3,288 68,181 kWh |
$658 110 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $1,525 Cost: $15 |
$1,250 | 25,931 | $275 | 42 | - | - |
$1,250 25,931 kWh |
$275 42 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $6,191 Cost: $300 |
$5,166 | 107,181 | $1,025 | 156 | - | - |
$5,166 107,181 kWh |
$1,025 156 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $1,842 Cost: $2,300 |
- | - | - | - | $1,842 | 223 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,842 223 MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
Savings: $2,261 Cost: $305 |
$2,261 | 46,922 | - | - | - | - |
$2,261 46,922 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $6,865 Cost: $6,165 |
$3,888 | 80,674 | $1,542 | 235 | $1,435 | 174 |
$3,888 80,674 kWh |
$1,542 235 kW-months/year |
$1,435 174 MMBtu |
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| 07: 2.1117 RELOCATE OVEN / FURNACE TO MORE EFFICIENT LOCATION |
Savings: $1,379 Cost: $350 |
- | - | - | - | $1,379 | 167 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,379 167 MMBtu |
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| 08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $1,350 Cost: - |
$1,127 | 25,555 | $223 | 32 | - | - |
$1,127 25,555 kWh |
$223 32 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 09: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS |
Savings: $474 Cost: $143 |
$422 | 8,759 | $52 | 12 | - | - |
$422 8,759 kWh |
$52 12 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $1,310 Cost: $1,155 |
$1,310 | 27,185 | - | - | - | - |
$1,310 27,185 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 11: 2.7444 CLOSE HOLES AND OPENINGS IN BUILDING SUCH AS BROKEN WINDOWS |
Savings: $664 Cost: $250 |
- | - | - | - | $664 | 71 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$664 71 MMBtu |
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| 12: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $2,301 Cost: - |
$1,920 | 39,842 | $381 | 57 | - | - |
$1,920 39,842 kWh |
$381 57 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $30,108 Cost: $11,643 |
$20,632 | 430,230 | $4,156 | 644 | $5,320 | 635 | $20,632 430,230 kWh |
$4,156 644 kW-months/year |
$5,320 635 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $25,577 Cost: $7,838 |
$19,322 | 403,045 | $4,156 | 644 | $2,099 | 245 | $19,322 403,045 kWh |
$4,156 644 kW-months/year |
$2,099 245 MMBtu |
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