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IAC Center Loyola Marymount University
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Steel and Concrete Pipe
NAICS 327332 - Concrete Pipe Manufacturing
SIC 3272 - Concrete Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 180
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 348,480
Annual Production 140,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $314,466 3,788,112 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $126,392 17,028 kW-months/year $7.42
Electricity Fees $66,212 - $ -
Natural Gas $160,204 45,451 MMBtu $3.52
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $667,274
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $768,030 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $409,626
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,107
Cost:
$430
$2,282 29,692 $511 68 - - $(-686) - - - - - $2,282
29,692
kWh
$511
68
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-686)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$78,994
Cost:
$149,000
$66,122 745,680 $12,872 1,721 - - - - - - - - $66,122
745,680
kWh
$12,872
1,721
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,049
Cost:
$1,281
$812 10,559 $237 32 - - - - - - - - $812
10,559
kWh
$237
32
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$320
Cost:
$288
$246 3,212 $74 10 - - - - - - - - $246
3,212
kWh
$74
10
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$4,642
Cost:
-
$3,592 46,742 $1,050 140 - - - - - - - - $3,592
46,742
kWh
$1,050
140
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$12,290
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $13,290 3,765 $(-1,000) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,290
3,765
MMBtu
$(-1,000)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.7229 AIR CONDITION ONLY SPACE NECESSARY Savings:
$530
Cost:
-
- - - - $530 150 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$530
150
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 3.1182 MAKE A NEW BY-PRODUCT Savings:
$20,000
Cost:
$300
- - - - - - - - $20,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$20,000
-
$
-
-
%
09: 4.4540 MODIFY STARTUP/SHUTDOWN TIMES Savings:
$11,678
Cost:
$25,000
$17,438 - - - - - $(-5,760) - - - - - $17,438
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-5,760)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
10: 4.4310 TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$42,240
Cost:
$25,000
- - - - - - $42,240 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$42,240
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
11: 4.4310 TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$360,180
Cost:
$35,000
- - - - - - $360,180 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$360,180
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
12: 4.6110 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$200,000
Cost:
$7,500
- - - - - - - - - - $200,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$200,000
-
%
13: 4.4210 MODIFY CURRENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM Savings:
$34,000
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - - - - - - - $34,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$34,000
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$768,030
Cost:
$249,799
$90,492 835,885 $14,744 1,971 $13,820 3,915 $394,974 - $20,000 - $234,000 - $90,492
835,885
kWh
$14,744
1,971
kW-months/year
$13,820
3,915
MMBtu
$394,974
-
$
$20,000
-
$
$234,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$409,626
Cost:
$42,711
$3,094 40,251 $748 100 $13,290 3,765 $358,494 - - - $34,000 - $3,094
40,251
kWh
$748
100
kW-months/year
$13,290
3,765
MMBtu
$358,494
-
$
-
-
$
$34,000
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Increase in Production