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IAC Center Loyola Marymount University
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Al bronze brass castings
NAICS 331529 - Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting)
SIC 3366 - Copper Foundries
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 55
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 20,000
Annual Production 800,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $85,034 889,183 kWh $0.10
Electricity Demand $69,151 5,988 kW-months/year $11.55
Natural Gas $21,625 2,648 MMBtu $8.17
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $175,810
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $57,524 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $24,322
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$621
Cost:
$475
$364 3,460 $257 20 - - - - $364
3,460
kWh
$257
20
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$266
Cost:
$165
$266 2,525 - - - - - - $266
2,525
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$537
Cost:
-
- - - - $537 68 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$537
68
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 4.5130 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS Savings:
$28,600
Cost:
$20,592
- - - - - - $28,600 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$28,600
-
$
05: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$3,467
Cost:
$6,000
- - - - - - $3,467 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3,467
-
$
06: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$23,164
Cost:
$300
$3,771 - $25,018 - - - $(-5,625) - $3,771
-
kWh
$25,018
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-5,625)
-
$
07: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$869
Cost:
-
$510 4,838 $359 29 - - - - $510
4,838
kWh
$359
29
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$57,524
Cost:
$27,532
$4,911 10,823 $25,634 49 $537 68 $26,442 - $4,911
10,823
kWh
$25,634
49
kW-months/year
$537
68
MMBtu
$26,442
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$24,322
Cost:
$775
$4,135 3,460 $25,275 20 $537 68 $(-5,625) - $4,135
3,460
kWh
$25,275
20
kW-months/year
$537
68
MMBtu
$(-5,625)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes