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IAC Center Louisiana State University
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Aluminum Extrusion Alloys
NAICS 331318 - Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
SIC 3354 - Aluminum Extruded Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 206
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 232,000
Annual Production 11,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) LA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $581,892 6,617,244 kWh $0.09
Natural Gas $169,984 30,362 MMBtu $5.60
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $751,876
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,227,370 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ $
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,696
Cost:
$50
$1,696 19,291 - - $1,696
19,291
kWh
-
-
$
02: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$4,767
Cost:
$150
$4,767 54,212 - - $4,767
54,212
kWh
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$11,179
Cost:
$630
$11,179 127,125 - - $11,179
127,125
kWh
-
-
$
04: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,164,856
Cost:
$900,000
$(-5,144) (-58,500) $1,170,000 - $(-5,144)
(-58,500)
kWh
$1,170,000
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$42,700
Cost:
$46,200
$42,700 485,578 - - $42,700
485,578
kWh
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,657
Cost:
$2,850
$1,657 18,841 - - $1,657
18,841
kWh
-
-
$
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$515
Cost:
$1,198
$515 5,854 - - $515
5,854
kWh
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$1,227,370
Cost:
$951,078
$57,370 652,401 $1,170,000 - $57,370
652,401
kWh
$1,170,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $
Electricity Usage Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Personnel Changes