IAC logo
IAC Assessment: MA0799
Sponsored by:
DOE MESC
IAC logo
IAC Assessment: MA0799
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
IMPORTANT: The grant program operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time, with quarterly reviews.
Learn More
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
*See Full Grant Solicitation for full qualification and selection details.
IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Aluminum Castings
NAICS 331524 - Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
SIC 3365 - Aluminum Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 84
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 53,375
Annual Production 500 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,463
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $388,491 2,676,685 kWh $0.15
Electricity Demand $71,159 12,354 kW-months/year $5.76
Electricity Fees $5,767 - $ -
Natural Gas $105,443 11,286 MMBtu $9.34
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $570,860
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $68,469 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $21,935
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$27,506
Cost:
$138,640
$35,398 244,126 $6,843 1,188 $(-9,735) (-1,042) $(-5,000) - $35,398
244,126
kWh
$6,843
1,188
kW-months/year
$(-9,735)
(-1,042)
MMBtu
$(-5,000)
-
$
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$17,826
Cost:
$47,870
- - - - $17,826 1,908 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$17,826
1,908
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$11,442
Cost:
$14,461
$10,302 71,046 $1,140 198 - - - - $10,302
71,046
kWh
$1,140
198
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$5,709
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - $5,709 611 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,709
611
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,784
Cost:
$4,000
$4,784 32,990 - - - - - - $4,784
32,990
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,202
Cost:
$5,200
$1,398 9,640 - - $(-196) (-21) - - $1,398
9,640
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-196)
(-21)
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$68,469
Cost:
$212,671
$51,882 357,802 $7,983 1,386 $13,604 1,456 $(-5,000) - $51,882
357,802
kWh
$7,983
1,386
kW-months/year
$13,604
1,456
MMBtu
$(-5,000)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$21,935
Cost:
$20,961
$15,086 104,036 $1,140 198 $5,709 611 - - $15,086
104,036
kWh
$1,140
198
kW-months/year
$5,709
611
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost