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IAC Center University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Springs
NAICS 332613 - Spring Manufacturing
SIC 3493 - Steel Springs, Except Wire
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 46,000
Annual Production 100,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 3,984
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $69,448 826,440 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $15,529 3,100 kW-months/year $5.01
Natural Gas $25,452 2,797 MMBtu $9.10
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $111,492
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $25,673 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $21,443
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.7144 INSTALL SPECTRAL REFLECTORS / DELAMP Savings:
$1,099
Cost:
$488
$934 11,115 $165 333 - - - - - - $934
11,115
kWh
$165
333
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,855
Cost:
$9,432
$1,365 16,253 $334 67 - - $19 - $137 - $1,365
16,253
kWh
$334
67
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$19
-
$
$137
-
$
03: 2.4237 SUBSTITUTE COMPRESSED AIR COOLING WITH WATER OR AIR COOLING Savings:
$697
Cost:
$90
$697 8,298 - - - - - - - - $697
8,298
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$216
Cost:
$620
- - - - $216 24 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$216
24
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,469
Cost:
$1,150
$4,469 53,200 - - - - - - - - $4,469
53,200
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.1115 ELIMINATE COMBUSTIBLE GAS IN FLUE GAS Savings:
$2,442
Cost:
-
- - - - $2,442 271 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,442
271
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$525
Cost:
$507
$128 1,524 $10 2 - - $157 - $230 - $128
1,524
kWh
$10
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$157
-
$
$230
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$90
Cost:
$203
$49 956 $20 4 - - $43 - $(-22) - $49
956
kWh
$20
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$43
-
$
$(-22)
-
$
09: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$482
Cost:
-
$302 3,600 $180 36 - - - - - - $302
3,600
kWh
$180
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,501
Cost:
-
$1,454 17,312 $1,047 209 - - - - - - $1,454
17,312
kWh
$1,047
209
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$734
Cost:
$5,429
$622 7,406 $112 22 - - - - - - $622
7,406
kWh
$112
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$711
Cost:
$1,402
$682 8,143 $29 6 - - - - - - $682
8,143
kWh
$29
6
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$1,171
Cost:
-
- - - - $1,171 130 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,171
130
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.1121 USE INSULATION IN FURNACES TO FACILITATE HEATING / COOLING Savings:
$2,835
Cost:
$16,294
- - - - $2,835 315 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,835
315
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,846
Cost:
$11,800
$4,569 54,393 $1,052 210 - - $24 - $201 - $4,569
54,393
kWh
$1,052
210
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$24
-
$
$201
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$25,673
Cost:
$47,415
$15,271 182,200 $2,949 889 $6,664 740 $243 - $546 - $15,271
182,200
kWh
$2,949
889
kW-months/year
$6,664
740
MMBtu
$243
-
$
$546
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$21,443
Cost:
$30,411
$14,272 170,302 $2,769 853 $3,613 401 $243 - $546 - $14,272
170,302
kWh
$2,769
853
kW-months/year
$3,613
401
MMBtu
$243
-
$
$546
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost