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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product vehicle safety lighting
NAICS n/a
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 468
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 222,500
Annual Production 30,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,375
Location (State) MO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $183,147 4,289,859 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $61,866 10,628 kW-months/year $5.82
Natural Gas $49,819 11,095 MMBtu $4.49
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $603,528
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $45,110 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $27,240
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $
01: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$8,600
Cost:
$5,000
$6,250 147,128 $2,350 404 - - - - - - - - $6,250
147,128
kWh
$2,350
404
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,940
Cost:
$17,360
$4,990 117,526 $1,950 334 - - - - - - - - $4,990
117,526
kWh
$1,950
334
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,530
Cost:
$670
- - - - $4,530 1,035 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,530
1,035
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$1,660
Cost:
$1,960
$1,400 32,825 $260 45 - - - - - - - - $1,400
32,825
kWh
$260
45
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,220
Cost:
$400
$740 17,585 $480 82 - - - - - - - - $740
17,585
kWh
$480
82
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$310
Cost:
$420
$100 2,345 $20 3 - - - - - - $190 - $100
2,345
kWh
$20
3
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$190
-
$
07: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$16,650
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - - - - - $16,650 420,000 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$16,650
420,000
lb
-
-
$
08: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$3,220
Cost:
$120
- - - - - - $3,220 778,024 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3,220
778,024
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
09: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$1,440
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $1,440 60,000 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$1,440
60,000
lb
-
-
$
10: 3.4116 METER RECYCLED WATER (TO REDUCE SEWER CHARGES) Savings:
$540
Cost:
$130
- - - - - - $540 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$540
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$45,110
Cost:
$31,060
$13,480 317,409 $5,060 868 $4,530 1,035 $3,760 778,024 $18,090 480,000 $190 - $13,480
317,409
kWh
$5,060
868
kW-months/year
$4,530
1,035
MMBtu
$3,760
778,024
Tgal
$18,090
480,000
lb
$190
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$27,240
Cost:
$25,660
$12,740 299,824 $4,580 786 $4,530 1,035 $3,760 778,024 $1,440 60,000 $190 - $12,740
299,824
kWh
$4,580
786
kW-months/year
$4,530
1,035
MMBtu
$3,760
778,024
Tgal
$1,440
60,000
lb
$190
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes