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IAC Center University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product Steel Construction Studs
NAICS n/a
SIC 3441 - Fabricated Structural Metal
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 40
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 26,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,335
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $11,556 297,653 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $10,753 977 kW-months/year $11.01
Natural Gas $76,429 8,456 MMBtu $9.04
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $91,238
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $18,603 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $474
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$11,966
Cost:
$41,300
$4,516 102,636 $6,650 604 - - - - - - $800 - $4,516
102,636
kWh
$6,650
604
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$800
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$474
Cost:
$400
$280 6,359 $194 18 - - - - - - - - $280
6,359
kWh
$194
18
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$129
Cost:
$550
$77 1,744 $52 5 - - - - - - - - $77
1,744
kWh
$52
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$3,684
Cost:
-
$(-1,166) (-26,497) $(-738) (-67) $5,588 606 - - - - - - $(-1,166)
(-26,497)
kWh
$(-738)
(-67)
kW-months/year
$5,588
606
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 4.4470 AUTOMATE PAYROLL SYSTEM Savings:
$2,350
Cost:
$1,900
- - - - - - $950 - $1,400 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$950
-
$
$1,400
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$18,603
Cost:
$44,150
$3,707 84,242 $6,158 560 $5,588 606 $950 - $1,400 - $800 - $3,707
84,242
kWh
$6,158
560
kW-months/year
$5,588
606
MMBtu
$950
-
$
$1,400
-
$
$800
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$474
Cost:
$400
$280 6,359 $194 18 - - - - - - - - $280
6,359
kWh
$194
18
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost