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IAC Center University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product slit stainless steel
NAICS 331513 - Steel Foundries (except Investment)
SIC 3312 - Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 37
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 39,000
Annual Production 12,500 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,267
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $38,000 469,081 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $10,648 1,943 kW-months/year $5.48
Electricity Fees $8,268 - $ -
Natural Gas $43,245 3,133 MMBtu $13.80
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $101,521
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $74,469 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,717
Cost:
$6,357
$1,320 16,287 $388 71 - - $51 - - - $(-42) - $1,320
16,287
kWh
$388
71
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$51
-
$
-
-
$
$(-42)
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,298
Cost:
$1,317
$976 12,070 $322 59 - - - - - - - - $976
12,070
kWh
$322
59
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$863
Cost:
$71
$726 8,960 $137 25 - - - - - - - - $726
8,960
kWh
$137
25
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$127
Cost:
$99
$55 683 $5 1 - - $23 - $44 - - - $55
683
kWh
$5
1
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$23
-
$
$44
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$20,393
Cost:
$5,249
$20,075 247,841 $318 58 - - - - - - - - $20,075
247,841
kWh
$318
58
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,108
Cost:
$1,339
$928 11,446 $180 33 - - - - - - - - $928
11,446
kWh
$180
33
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$538
Cost:
-
- - - - $538 39 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$538
39
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$5,189
Cost:
$1,632
- - - - $5,189 376 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,189
376
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$4,975
Cost:
$4,551
$(-185) (-2,270) $(-29) (-5) $5,189 376 - - - - - - $(-185)
(-2,270)
kWh
$(-29)
(-5)
kW-months/year
$5,189
376
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$28,097
Cost:
$1,670
- - - - $28,097 2,036 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$28,097
2,036
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$318
Cost:
$613
- - - - $318 23 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$318
23
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$5,403
Cost:
$2,401
$38 465 $11 2 $5,354 388 - - - - - - $38
465
kWh
$11
2
kW-months/year
$5,354
388
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,074
Cost:
$1,265
$4,074 50,294 - - - - - - - - - - $4,074
50,294
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.7313 RECYCLE AIR FOR HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING Savings:
$124
Cost:
$600
- - - - $124 9 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$124
9
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 2.6211 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES Savings:
$245
Cost:
-
$146 1,800 $99 18 - - - - - - - - $146
1,800
kWh
$99
18
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$74,469
Cost:
$27,164
$28,153 347,576 $1,431 262 $44,809 3,247 $74 - $44 - $(-42) - $28,153
347,576
kWh
$1,431
262
kW-months/year
$44,809
3,247
MMBtu
$74
-
$
$44
-
$
$(-42)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost