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IAC Center University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Welded Steel Tubing
NAICS 331210 - Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
SIC 3317 - Steel Pipe And Tubes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 210,000
Annual Production 40,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,174
Location (State) IN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $387,829 5,019,168 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $272,474 21,505 kW-months/year $12.67
Natural Gas $26,702 4,943 MMBtu $5.40
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $687,005
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $152,955 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $93,482
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$23,818
Cost:
$40,641
- - - - - - $23,818 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$23,818
-
$
02: 2.2622 REPLACE EXISTING CHILLER WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$54,479
Cost:
$37,103
$53,277 591,968 $1,202 95 - - - - $53,277
591,968
kWh
$1,202
95
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$18,278
Cost:
$18,800
$17,875 198,615 $403 32 - - - - $17,875
198,615
kWh
$403
32
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$19,255
Cost:
$68,455
$14,909 165,656 $4,346 343 - - - - $14,909
165,656
kWh
$4,346
343
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$32,132
Cost:
$4,600
$31,422 349,128 $710 56 - - - - $31,422
349,128
kWh
$710
56
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 3.6123 BURN WOOD BY-PRODUCTS FOR HEAT Savings:
$4,994
Cost:
$7,572
- - - - $4,994 925 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,994
925
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$152,955
Cost:
$177,171
$117,483 1,305,367 $6,660 526 $4,994 925 $23,818 - $117,483
1,305,367
kWh
$6,660
526
kW-months/year
$4,994
925
MMBtu
$23,818
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$93,482
Cost:
$132,496
$64,206 713,399 $5,458 431 - - $23,818 - $64,206
713,399
kWh
$5,458
431
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$23,818
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes