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| IAC Center | University of Illinois, Chicago |
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| Assessment Year | 2025 |
| Principal Product | Electroless Nickel and Chrome Plating |
| NAICS | 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring |
| SIC | 3399 - Primary Metal Products, Nec |
| Sales | $5,000,000-$10,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 30 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 25,735 |
| Annual Production | 9,000,000 Pieces |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 2,600 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $49,348 | 866,449 | kWh | $0.06 |
| Electricity Demand | $23,185 | 2,034 | kW-months/year | $11.40 |
| Electricity Fees | $31,397 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $66,760 | 9,737 | MMBtu | $6.86 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $170,690 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $76,098 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES |
Savings: $34,094 Cost: $58,119 |
$3,059 | 53,667 | $2,827 | 248 | $28,208 | 4,114 |
$3,059 53,667 kWh |
$2,827 248 kW-months/year |
$28,208 4,114 MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.3312 INSTALL EFFICIENT RECTIFIERS |
Savings: $8,079 Cost: $8,129 |
$4,194 | 73,895 | $3,885 | 341 | - | - |
$4,194 73,895 kWh |
$3,885 341 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $13,138 Cost: $5,309 |
$13,430 | 235,606 | $(-292) | (-26) | - | - |
$13,430 235,606 kWh |
$(-292) (-26) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $7,318 Cost: $7,240 |
$7,318 | 128,386 | - | - | - | - |
$7,318 128,386 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.2426 USE WASTE HEAT FROM FLUE GASES TO HEAT SPACE CONDITIONING AIR |
Savings: $4,795 Cost: $3,414 |
- | - | - | - | $4,795 | 699 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$4,795 699 MMBtu |
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| 06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $2,350 Cost: $246 |
$1,222 | 21,438 | $1,128 | 99 | - | - |
$1,222 21,438 kWh |
$1,128 99 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 07: 2.2427 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT INCOMING FLUIDS |
Savings: $2,149 Cost: $5,256 |
- | - | - | - | $2,149 | 313 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$2,149 313 MMBtu |
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| 08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $1,716 Cost: - |
$915 | 16,049 | $802 | 70 | - | - |
$915 16,049 kWh |
$802 70 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $1,137 Cost: - |
$591 | 10,373 | $545 | 48 | - | - |
$591 10,373 kWh |
$545 48 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 10: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
Savings: $1,175 Cost: $2,940 |
$760 | 13,338 | $414 | 36 | - | - |
$760 13,338 kWh |
$414 36 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 11: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $149 Cost: $144 |
$79 | 1,388 | $69 | 6 | - | - |
$79 1,388 kWh |
$69 6 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $76,098 Cost: $90,797 |
$31,568 | 554,140 | $9,379 | 823 | $35,151 | 5,126 | $31,568 554,140 kWh |
$9,379 823 kW-months/year |
$35,151 5,126 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: - Cost: - |
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- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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