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IAC Center University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Brake Parts
NAICS 336510 - Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
SIC 3531 - Construction Machinery
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 85
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 450,000
Annual Production 175,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 3,920
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $200,200 3,967,633 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $116,772 10,429 kW-months/year $11.20
Electricity Fees $17,960 - $ -
Natural Gas $170,105 29,944 MMBtu $5.68
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $511,668
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $145,508 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $117,212
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Tgal
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,301
Cost:
$900
$1,330 63,380 $971 90 - - - - - - - - - - $1,330
63,380
kWh
$971
90
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$5,280
Cost:
$10,420
$5,280 251,439 - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,280
251,439
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,046
Cost:
-
$605 28,814 $441 41 - - - - - - - - - - $605
28,814
kWh
$441
41
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.2124 INSTALL DE-AERATOR IN PLACE OF CONDENSATE TANK Savings:
$40,931
Cost:
$95,360
- - - - $40,689 7,765 - - - - - - $242 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$40,689
7,765
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$242
-
Tgal
05: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$3,354
Cost:
$2,640
- - - - $3,354 640 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,354
640
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.2211 USE OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE Savings:
$24,757
Cost:
$53,496
$(-563) (-27,102) $(-811) (-75) $26,719 4,348 $(-588) - - - - - - - $(-563)
(-27,102)
kWh
$(-811)
(-75)
kW-months/year
$26,719
4,348
MMBtu
$(-588)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.2211 USE OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE Savings:
$62,610
Cost:
$35,948
- - - - $77,610 14,811 - - $(-15,000) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$77,610
14,811
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-15,000)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$377
Cost:
$1,384
- - - - $377 72 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$377
72
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.7493 USE DOUBLE OR TRIPLE GLAZED WINDOWS TO MAINTAIN HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND TO REDUCE HEAT LOSSES Savings:
$1,154
Cost:
$10,967
- - - - $1,154 220 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,154
220
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,008
Cost:
$11,878
$552 26,141 $855 80 - - $122 - - - $479 - - - $552
26,141
kWh
$855
80
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$122
-
$
-
-
$
$479
-
$
-
-
Tgal
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$413
Cost:
$1,540
$126 6,037 $199 18 - - - - - - $88 - - - $126
6,037
kWh
$199
18
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$88
-
$
-
-
Tgal
12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$787
Cost:
$896
$59 2,821 $42 4 - - $264 - - - $422 - - - $59
2,821
kWh
$42
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$264
-
$
-
-
$
$422
-
$
-
-
Tgal
13: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$232
Cost:
$49
$90 4,281 $142 13 - - - - - - - - - - $90
4,281
kWh
$142
13
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
14: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$258
Cost:
-
$100 4,766 $158 15 - - - - - - - - - - $100
4,766
kWh
$158
15
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$145,508
Cost:
$225,478
$7,579 360,577 $1,997 186 $149,903 27,856 $(-202) - $(-15,000) - $989 - $242 - $7,579
360,577
kWh
$1,997
186
kW-months/year
$149,903
27,856
MMBtu
$(-202)
-
$
$(-15,000)
-
$
$989
-
$
$242
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$117,212
Cost:
$147,753
$7,590 361,538 $1,953 181 $121,653 23,216 $264 - $(-15,000) - $510 - $242 - $7,590
361,538
kWh
$1,953
181
kW-months/year
$121,653
23,216
MMBtu
$264
-
$
$(-15,000)
-
$
$510
-
$
$242
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Water Consumption