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IAC Center University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Automotive Parts Finisher
NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 20
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 30,000
Annual Production 1 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 2,060
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $56,201 687,292 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $20,375 4,066 kW-months/year $5.01
Electricity Fees $1,387 - $ -
Natural Gas $10,883 1,061 MMBtu $10.26
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $91,169
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $18,707 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $6,223
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$4,809
Cost:
$5,020
$3,547 43,260 $1,262 252 - - - - $3,547
43,260
kWh
$1,262
252
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,810
Cost:
$2,300
$3,547 43,260 $1,263 252 - - - - $3,547
43,260
kWh
$1,263
252
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$218
Cost:
-
$218 2,658 - - - - - - $218
2,658
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$3,150
Cost:
$1,080
$3,150 38,419 - - - - - - $3,150
38,419
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$4,037
Cost:
$1,404
$4,037 49,230 - - - - - - $4,037
49,230
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$922
Cost:
$2,977
$682 8,313 $240 48 - - - - $682
8,313
kWh
$240
48
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$109
Cost:
$89
$39 480 $15 3 $60 - $(-5) - $39
480
kWh
$15
3
kW-months/year
$60
-
$
$(-5)
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$382
Cost:
$833
$292 3,565 $25 5 $21 - $44 - $292
3,565
kWh
$25
5
kW-months/year
$21
-
$
$44
-
$
09: 2.6211 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES Savings:
$270
Cost:
-
$150 1,800 $120 24 - - - - $150
1,800
kWh
$120
24
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$18,707
Cost:
$13,703
$15,662 190,985 $2,925 584 $81 - $39 - $15,662
190,985
kWh
$2,925
584
kW-months/year
$81
-
$
$39
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$6,223
Cost:
$6,199
$4,560 55,618 $1,543 308 $81 - $39 - $4,560
55,618
kWh
$1,543
308
kW-months/year
$81
-
$
$39
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material