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| IAC Center | University of Illinois, Chicago |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2001 |
| Principal Product | Brass and Ferrous Castings |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3366 - Copper Foundries |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 149 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 87,100 |
| Annual Production | 3,500,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,120 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $271,804 | 8,377,352 | kWh | $0.03 |
| Electricity Demand | $224,747 | 17,014 | kW-months/year | $13.21 |
| Electricity Fees | $58,001 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $62,174 | 6,724 | MMBtu | $9.25 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $663,676 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $1,232,435 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $392,179 | |||
| #|Description |
Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Primary Raw Material | Ancillary Material Cost | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Primary Raw Material | Ancillary Material Cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | lb | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.1117 RELOCATE OVEN / FURNACE TO MORE EFFICIENT LOCATION |
Savings: $27,240 Cost: $6,825 |
$17,250 | 492,800 | $9,990 | 756 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$17,250 492,800 kWh |
$9,990 756 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.3191 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER |
Savings: $11,240 Cost: $3,280 |
- | - | $11,240 | 1,702 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$11,240 1,702 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.1121 USE INSULATION IN FURNACES TO FACILITATE HEATING / COOLING |
Savings: $7,403 Cost: $2,000 |
$7,403 | 56,136 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$7,403 56,136 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.1121 USE INSULATION IN FURNACES TO FACILITATE HEATING / COOLING |
Savings: $1,943 Cost: $4,000 |
$1,943 | 55,503 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,943 55,503 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $13,634 Cost: $4,300 |
$8,156 | 233,037 | $5,478 | 415 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$8,156 233,037 kWh |
$5,478 415 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.4321 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $9,500 Cost: $16,800 |
$5,670 | 162,000 | $3,830 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$5,670 162,000 kWh |
$3,830 290 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $9,642 Cost: $32,917 |
$5,079 | 145,119 | $3,804 | 288 | - | - | - | - | $1,192 | - | - | - | - | - | $(-433) | - |
$5,079 145,119 kWh |
$3,804 288 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
$1,192 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$(-433) - $ |
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| 08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $1,811 Cost: $7,956 |
$682 | 19,476 | $1,101 | 83 | - | - | - | - | $29 | - | - | - | - | - | $(-1) | - |
$682 19,476 kWh |
$1,101 83 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
$29 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$(-1) - $ |
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| 09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $1,134 Cost: $945 |
$210 | 5,992 | $106 | 8 | - | - | - | - | $674 | - | - | - | - | - | $144 | - |
$210 5,992 kWh |
$106 8 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
$674 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$144 - $ |
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| 10: 2.6232 INSTALL SET-BACK TIMERS |
Savings: $4,823 Cost: $968 |
- | - | - | - | $4,823 | 522 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$4,823 522 MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 11: 2.6232 INSTALL SET-BACK TIMERS |
Savings: $2,245 Cost: $1,741 |
- | - | - | - | $2,245 | 243 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$2,245 243 MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 12: 3.5221 RECYCLE CASTING SAND |
Savings: $765,000 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $790,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $(-25,000) | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$790,000 - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$(-25,000) - $ |
- - $ |
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| 13: 4.5210 CLEAR AND RENT EXISTING SPACE |
Savings: $365,820 Cost: $3,920 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $365,820 | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
$365,820 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 14: 4.4230 MOVE PRODUCT USING MECHANICAL MEANS |
Savings: $11,000 Cost: $7,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $11,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
$11,000 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $1,232,435 Cost: $92,652 |
$46,393 | 1,170,063 | $35,549 | 3,542 | $7,068 | 765 | $790,000 | - | $12,895 | - | $365,820 | - | $(-25,000) | - | $(-290) | - | $46,393 1,170,063 kWh |
$35,549 3,542 kW-months/year |
$7,068 765 MMBtu |
$790,000 - lb |
$12,895 - $ |
$365,820 - $ |
$(-25,000) - $ |
$(-290) - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $392,179 Cost: $16,906 |
$17,712 | 350,668 | $5,584 | 423 | $2,245 | 243 | - | - | $674 | - | $365,820 | - | - | - | $144 | - | $17,712 350,668 kWh |
$5,584 423 kW-months/year |
$2,245 243 MMBtu |
- - lb |
$674 - $ |
$365,820 - $ |
- - $ |
$144 - $ |
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