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IAC Center University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product Rope
NAICS 314994 - Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills
SIC 2298 - Cordage And Twine
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 78,000
Annual Production 5,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) LA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $304,951 3,657,365 kWh $0.08
Natural Gas $94,323 9,432 MMBtu $10.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $399,274
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $73,044 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $56,442
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$29,656
Cost:
$10,860
$30,232 362,583 - - - - $(-576) - - - - - $30,232
362,583
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-576)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$14,779
Cost:
$1,384
$14,779 177,249 - - - - - - - - - - $14,779
177,249
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 4.611 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$9,981
Cost:
$150
$8,481 101,712 - - - - - - - - $1,500 - $8,481
101,712
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$1,500
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,854
Cost:
$2,400
$8,854 106,186 - - - - - - - - - - $8,854
106,186
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4222 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN Savings:
$2,388
Cost:
$542
$2,388 28,645 - - - - - - - - - - $2,388
28,645
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 4.611 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$1,920
Cost:
$1,147
- - - - - - - - $1,920 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$1,920
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,744
Cost:
$1,050
$833 9,986 - - $911 - - - - - - - $833
9,986
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$911
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,696
Cost:
$912
$1,696 20,340 - - - - - - - - - - $1,696
20,340
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,240
Cost:
$428
- - $1,240 124 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,240
124
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.6211 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES Savings:
$583
Cost:
$668
$583 6,989 - - - - - - - - - - $583
6,989
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$203
Cost:
$120
$203 2,440 - - - - - - - - - - $203
2,440
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$73,044
Cost:
$19,661
$68,049 816,130 $1,240 124 $911 - $(-576) - $1,920 - $1,500 - $68,049
816,130
kWh
$1,240
124
MMBtu
$911
-
$
$(-576)
-
$
$1,920
-
$
$1,500
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$56,442
Cost:
$17,181
$52,687 631,892 - - $911 - $(-576) - $1,920 - $1,500 - $52,687
631,892
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$911
-
$
$(-576)
-
$
$1,920
-
$
$1,500
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost