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IAC Center University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Hot rolled steel products
NAICS 331221 - Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
SIC 3312 - Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 284
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 125,000
Annual Production 135,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) AR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $459,181 18,716,542 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $277,298 52,013 kW-months/year $5.33
Electricity Fees $3,950 - $ -
Natural Gas $2,383,834 527,365 MMBtu $4.52
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,124,263
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $510,868 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $26,894
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.1125 CONVERT TO OXYFUEL BURNERS Savings:
$457,261
Cost:
$150,000
- - - - - - $457,261 105,473 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$457,261
105,473
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$16,258
Cost:
$11,040
$16,171 660,028 - - $87 - - - - - $16,171
660,028
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$87
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$19,891
Cost:
$2,392
- - - - - - $19,891 4,588 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$19,891
4,588
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$4,548
Cost:
$450
$4,524 164,664 - - $24 - - - - - $4,524
164,664
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$24
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 4.611 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$3,060
Cost:
$3,280
- - - - - - - - $3,060 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$3,060
-
$
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,767
Cost:
$3,600
$1,758 71,735 - - $9 - - - - - $1,758
71,735
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$9
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$6,369
Cost:
$9,300
- - - - - - $6,369 1,469 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$6,369
1,469
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$634
Cost:
$787
$631 25,755 - - $3 - - - - - $631
25,755
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$508
Cost:
$960
$95 3,871 $410 77 $3 - - - - - $95
3,871
kWh
$410
77
kW-months/year
$3
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.7133 USE SEPARATE SWITCHES ON PERIMETER LIGHTING WHICH MAY BE TURNED OFF WHEN NATURAL LIGHT IS AVAILABLE Savings:
$302
Cost:
$930
$300 12,247 - - $2 - - - - - $300
12,247
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$270
Cost:
$245
$57 2,330 - - $3 - - - $210 - $57
2,330
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$210
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$510,868
Cost:
$182,984
$23,536 940,630 $410 77 $131 - $483,521 111,530 $3,270 - $23,536
940,630
kWh
$410
77
kW-months/year
$131
-
$
$483,521
111,530
MMBtu
$3,270
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$26,894
Cost:
$12,479
$631 25,755 - - $3 - $26,260 6,057 - - $631
25,755
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3
-
$
$26,260
6,057
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes