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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Aluminum Die Casting
NAICS 331523 - Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 80
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 65,000
Annual Production 8,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 5,070
Location (State) SD
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $225,209 6,566,278 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $174,174 14,256 kW-months/year $12.22
Electricity Fees $24,675 - $ -
Natural Gas $179,823 29,627 MMBtu $6.07
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $603,881
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $33,540 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $22,882
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$10,138
Cost:
$37,931
$5,241 152,022 $4,897 400 - - $5,241
152,022
kWh
$4,897
400
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$8,696
Cost:
$7,568
$8,696 255,753 - - - - $8,696
255,753
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$4,852
Cost:
$13,275
$2,628 76,626 $2,224 181 - - $2,628
76,626
kWh
$2,224
181
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$4,656
Cost:
$560
$504 14,688 $4,152 338 - - $504
14,688
kWh
$4,152
338
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$1,962
Cost:
$4,050
- - - - $1,962 323 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,962
323
MMBtu
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,484
Cost:
$700
$630 18,379 $854 70 - - $630
18,379
kWh
$854
70
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,182
Cost:
$1,900
$420 12,220 $762 62 - - $420
12,220
kWh
$762
62
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$570
Cost:
$2,800
$570 16,624 - - - - $570
16,624
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$33,540
Cost:
$68,784
$18,689 546,312 $12,889 1,051 $1,962 323 $18,689
546,312
kWh
$12,889
1,051
kW-months/year
$1,962
323
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$22,882
Cost:
$57,166
$9,993 290,559 $12,889 1,051 - - $9,993
290,559
kWh
$12,889
1,051
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas