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IAC Center University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Zinc, Aluminum and Magnesium Die Castings
NAICS 331523 - Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
SIC 3364 - Nonferrous Die-casting Exc. Aluminum
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 110,340
Annual Production 1,397,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 3,060
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $202,475 6,008,637 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $172,275 12,195 kW-months/year $14.13
Electricity Fees $81,756 - $ -
Natural Gas $351,471 53,783 MMBtu $6.53
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $571,877
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $126,944 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|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: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,074
Cost:
$11,051
$4,318 105,318 - - $2,756 422 - - - - - - $4,318
105,318
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,756
422
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,672
Cost:
$2,348
- - - - $1,672 256 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,672
256
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$14,194
Cost:
$33,428
$4,241 172,697 $9,953 704 - - - - - - - - $4,241
172,697
kWh
$9,953
704
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,069
Cost:
$1,299
$273 6,658 $129 9 - - $267 - - - $400 - $273
6,658
kWh
$129
9
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$267
-
$
-
-
$
$400
-
$
05: 2.1321 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$60,387
Cost:
$190,035
$(-15,513) (-378,360) $(-11,530) (-916) $82,006 14,578 - - - - $5,424 - $(-15,513)
(-378,360)
kWh
$(-11,530)
(-916)
kW-months/year
$82,006
14,578
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$5,424
-
$
06: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$22,621
Cost:
$19,645
$2,810 68,530 - - $19,811 3,034 - - - - - - $2,810
68,530
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19,811
3,034
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 4.4440 INSTALL SYSTEM TO COLLECT SCRAP Savings:
$16,357
Cost:
$24,000
- - - - - - $16,357 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$16,357
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 4.2110 CONSIDER USE / PURCHASE OF BULK MATERIALS WHERE POSSIBLE Savings:
$3,570
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $3,570 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$3,570
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$126,944
Cost:
$281,806
$(-3,871) (-25,157) $(-1,448) (-203) $106,245 18,290 $16,624 - $3,570 - $5,824 - $(-3,871)
(-25,157)
kWh
$(-1,448)
(-203)
kW-months/year
$106,245
18,290
MMBtu
$16,624
-
$
$3,570
-
$
$5,824
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
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