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IAC Center University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Steel Forgings
NAICS 331110 - Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
SIC 3312 - Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 76
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 88,000
Annual Production 10,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $297,460 3,344,312 kWh $0.09
Electricity Fees $78,075 - $ -
Natural Gas $2,057,365 224,193 MMBtu $9.18
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,432,900
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $95,638 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $78,392
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$40,871
Cost:
$5,998
- - - - $40,871 4,452 -
-
kWh
-
-
$
$40,871
4,452
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$37,521
Cost:
$5,040
$29,731 334,431 $7,790 - - - $29,731
334,431
kWh
$7,790
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$7,864
Cost:
$474
$6,231 70,093 $1,633 - - - $6,231
70,093
kWh
$1,633
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$5,081
Cost:
$60
$4,026 45,285 $1,055 - - - $4,026
45,285
kWh
$1,055
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$3,580
Cost:
$596
$2,837 31,908 $743 - - - $2,837
31,908
kWh
$743
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$427
Cost:
$60
$338 3,809 $89 - - - $338
3,809
kWh
$89
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$294
Cost:
$30
$233 2,621 $61 - - - $233
2,621
kWh
$61
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$95,638
Cost:
$12,258
$43,396 488,147 $11,371 - $40,871 4,452 $43,396
488,147
kWh
$11,371
-
$
$40,871
4,452
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$78,392
Cost:
$11,038
$29,731 334,431 $7,790 - $40,871 4,452 $29,731
334,431
kWh
$7,790
-
$
$40,871
4,452
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas