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IAC Center University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Assessment Year 2011
Principal Product Chemicals
NAICS 333314 - Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
SIC 3827 - Optical Instruments And Lenses
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 83
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 130,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,136
Location (State) LA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $650,431 10,963,750 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $86,054 20,887 kW-months/year $4.12
Electricity Fees $35,258 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $771,743
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $145,772 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $140,351
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$121,680
Cost:
$22,440
- - - - - - $121,680 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$121,680
-
$
-
-
$
02: 4.611 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$7,278
Cost:
$4,106
- - - - - - $7,278 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$7,278
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,642
Cost:
$1,680
$6,338 106,829 - - $304 - - - - - $6,338
106,829
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$304
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,751
Cost:
$11,200
$4,160 70,117 $374 91 $217 - - - - - $4,160
70,117
kWh
$374
91
kW-months/year
$217
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 4.611 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$2,231
Cost:
$270
$698 11,765 - - $33 - - - $1,500 - $698
11,765
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$33
-
$
-
-
$
$1,500
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,199
Cost:
$2,220
$2,098 35,367 - - $101 - - - - - $2,098
35,367
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$101
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$746
Cost:
$1,155
$650 10,955 $62 15 $34 - - - - - $650
10,955
kWh
$62
15
kW-months/year
$34
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.6211 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES Savings:
$238
Cost:
$368
$207 3,494 $20 5 $11 - - - - - $207
3,494
kWh
$20
5
kW-months/year
$11
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7
Cost:
$18
$6 108 $1 0 $0 - - - - - $6
108
kWh
$1
0
kW-months/year
$0
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$145,772
Cost:
$43,457
$14,157 238,635 $457 111 $700 - $128,958 - $1,500 - $14,157
238,635
kWh
$457
111
kW-months/year
$700
-
$
$128,958
-
$
$1,500
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$140,351
Cost:
$39,426
$10,498 176,946 $374 91 $521 - $128,958 - - - $10,498
176,946
kWh
$374
91
kW-months/year
$521
-
$
$128,958
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost