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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product remanufactured railroad parts
NAICS n/a
SIC 3743 - Railroad Equipment
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 57,000
Annual Production 54,200 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,280
Location (State) MO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $91,482 1,633,353 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $24,400 4,636 kW-months/year $5.26
Natural Gas $24,281 3,851 MMBtu $6.31
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $180,878
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $16,850 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $8,860
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,470
Cost:
$7,450
$2,050 36,635 $620 118 - - $800 - - - - - $2,050
36,635
kWh
$620
118
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$800
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,750
Cost:
$700
$2,180 38,980 $570 109 - - - - - - - - $2,180
38,980
kWh
$570
109
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$1,530
Cost:
$2,820
- - - - $1,530 244 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,530
244
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7132 INSTALL TIMERS ON LIGHT SWITCHES IN LITTLE USED AREAS Savings:
$750
Cost:
$500
$750 13,482 - - - - - - - - - - $750
13,482
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$400
Cost:
$1,000
$320 5,862 $80 15 - - - - - - - - $320
5,862
kWh
$80
15
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$380
Cost:
$420
$130 2,345 $20 3 - - $230 - - - - - $130
2,345
kWh
$20
3
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$230
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS Savings:
$1,860
Cost:
$1,450
- - - - - - - - - - $1,860 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$1,860
-
$
08: 3.8314 PURCHASE HIGH MATERIALS IN RETURNABLE BULK CONTAINERS Savings:
$1,510
Cost:
$940
- - - - - - - - - - $1,510 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$1,510
-
$
09: 4.231 PURCHASE EQUIPMENT INSTEAD OF LEASING Savings:
$4,200
Cost:
$12,000
- - - - - - - - $4,200 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$4,200
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$16,850
Cost:
$27,280
$5,430 97,304 $1,290 245 $1,530 244 $1,030 - $4,200 - $3,370 - $5,430
97,304
kWh
$1,290
245
kW-months/year
$1,530
244
MMBtu
$1,030
-
$
$4,200
-
$
$3,370
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$8,860
Cost:
$14,640
$2,500 44,842 $650 124 - - - - $4,200 - $1,510 - $2,500
44,842
kWh
$650
124
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$4,200
-
$
$1,510
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material