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IAC Center University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Carbon Black
NAICS 325180 - Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
SIC 2895 - Carbon Black
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 140,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) LA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $4,228,265 61,844,550 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $753,234 101,939 kW-months/year $7.39
Electricity Fees $184,944 - $ -
Natural Gas $19,016,134 2,048,426 MMBtu $9.28
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $24,182,577
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $3,855,622 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $95,961
#|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: 2.1336 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO UTILIZE WASTE FUEL Savings:
$3,668,421
Cost:
$1,500,000
- - - - - - $3,668,421 395,304 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,668,421
395,304
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$68,323
Cost:
$3,630
$65,883 963,203 - - $2,440 - - - - - $65,883
963,203
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,440
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$65,870
Cost:
$8,195
$63,517 928,612 - - $2,353 - - - - - $63,517
928,612
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,353
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$27,638
Cost:
$4,050
$26,651 389,631 - - $987 - - - - - $26,651
389,631
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$987
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$18,294
Cost:
$2,190
$17,641 257,904 - - $653 - - - - - $17,641
257,904
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$653
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,321
Cost:
$3,850
$2,505 36,617 $370 50 $106 - - - $3,340 - $2,505
36,617
kWh
$370
50
kW-months/year
$106
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$3,340
-
$
07: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$755
Cost:
$432
$447 6,529 $281 38 $27 - - - - - $447
6,529
kWh
$281
38
kW-months/year
$27
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$3,855,622
Cost:
$1,522,347
$176,644 2,582,496 $651 88 $6,566 - $3,668,421 395,304 $3,340 - $176,644
2,582,496
kWh
$651
88
kW-months/year
$6,566
-
$
$3,668,421
395,304
MMBtu
$3,340
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$95,961
Cost:
$7,680
$92,534 1,352,834 - - $3,427 - - - - - $92,534
1,352,834
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,427
-
$
-
-
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