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IAC Center Louisiana State University
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Ready Mix Concrete
NAICS 327320 - Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
SIC 3273 - Ready-mixed Concrete
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 38
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 4,000
Annual Production 10,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 2,600
Location (State) LA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $10,432 69,194 kWh $0.15
Electricity Demand $206 36 kW-months/year $5.77
Fuel Oil #1 $275,000 19,971 MMBtu $13.77
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $285,921
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $54,260 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Fuel Oil #1 Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Fuel Oil #1 Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ Tgal
01: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$43,789
Cost:
-
- - $659 47 $17,252 - $25,878 - - - -
-
kWh
$659
47
MMBtu
$17,252
-
$
$25,878
-
$
-
-
Tgal
02: 4.122 DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL YIELDS Savings:
$6,311
Cost:
-
- - $86 6 $2,850 - $3,375 - - - -
-
kWh
$86
6
MMBtu
$2,850
-
$
$3,375
-
$
-
-
Tgal
03: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$2,256
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $2,256 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$2,256
-
Tgal
04: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$627
Cost:
-
$627 4,160 - - - - - - - - $627
4,160
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$188
Cost:
-
$188 1,248 - - - - - - - - $188
1,248
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$110
Cost:
-
$110 728 - - - - - - - - $110
728
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$444
Cost:
-
$444 2,943 - - - - - - - - $444
2,943
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$203
Cost:
-
$203 1,345 - - - - - - - - $203
1,345
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$68
Cost:
-
$68 451 - - - - - - - - $68
451
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$23
Cost:
-
$23 152 - - - - - - - - $23
152
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
11: 2.8123 PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME Savings:
$241
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $241 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$241
-
$
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$54,260
Cost:
-
$1,663 11,027 $745 53 $20,102 - $29,494 - $2,256 - $1,663
11,027
kWh
$745
53
MMBtu
$20,102
-
$
$29,494
-
$
$2,256
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Fuel Oil #1 Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Fuel Oil #1 Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption