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IAC Center Louisiana State University
Assessment Year 2021
Principal Product Steel Fabrication
NAICS 332420 - Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
SIC 3443 - Fabricated Plate Work (boiler Shops)
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 49
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 720,000
Annual Production 60,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,730
Location (State) LA
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Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $366,346 3,525,943 kWh $0.10
Natural Gas $176,695 30,552 MMBtu $5.78
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $543,041
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $110,422 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $104,067
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,901
Cost:
$25
$4,901 47,121 - - - - $4,901
47,121
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,670
Cost:
$75
$1,670 16,061 - - - - $1,670
16,061
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,638
Cost:
$675
$8,638 83,055 - - - - $8,638
83,055
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$1,552
Cost:
$300
$1,552 14,920 - - - - $1,552
14,920
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$504
Cost:
$100
$504 4,850 - - - - $504
4,850
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$12,700
Cost:
$4,332
$12,700 122,116 - - - - $12,700
122,116
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$79,003
Cost:
$63,000
$79,003 759,646 - - - - $79,003
759,646
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$305
Cost:
$318
$305 2,935 - - - - $305
2,935
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR Savings:
$264
Cost:
$1,400
- - - - $264 46 -
-
kWh
-
-
$
$264
46
MMBtu
10: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$885
Cost:
$6,048
- - $885 - - - -
-
kWh
$885
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$110,422
Cost:
$76,273
$109,273 1,050,704 $885 - $264 46 $109,273
1,050,704
kWh
$885
-
$
$264
46
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$104,067
Cost:
$68,482
$104,067 1,000,648 - - - - $104,067
1,000,648
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas