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IAC Center University of Miami
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Electroplated Switches
NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 88,000
Annual Production 4,223,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,625
Location (State) PR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,019,618 7,244,820 kWh $0.14
Electricity Demand $181,523 17,551 kW-months/year $10.34
Electricity Fees $5,400 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,206,541
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $276,066 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $255,840
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$114,642
Cost:
$3,960
$96,118 686,529 $18,524 1,776 $96,118
686,529
kWh
$18,524
1,776
kW-months/year
02: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$80,047
Cost:
$6,886
$74,370 384,436 $5,677 549 $74,370
384,436
kWh
$5,677
549
kW-months/year
03: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$10,553
Cost:
$22,366
$8,855 63,242 $1,698 164 $8,855
63,242
kWh
$1,698
164
kW-months/year
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$12,799
Cost:
$40
$11,135 78,901 $1,664 160 $11,135
78,901
kWh
$1,664
160
kW-months/year
05: 2.4323 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$8,597
Cost:
$4,400
$8,288 58,724 $309 30 $8,288
58,724
kWh
$309
30
kW-months/year
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$20,466
Cost:
$1,032
$18,959 20,452 $1,507 20 $18,959
20,452
kWh
$1,507
20
kW-months/year
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$8,297
Cost:
$40
$6,676 47,305 $1,621 157 $6,676
47,305
kWh
$1,621
157
kW-months/year
08: 2.4323 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,657
Cost:
$4,400
$5,068 35,907 $589 30 $5,068
35,907
kWh
$589
30
kW-months/year
09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$10,992
Cost:
$1,032
$7,595 53,815 $3,397 328 $7,595
53,815
kWh
$3,397
328
kW-months/year
10: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$3,174
Cost:
$260
$2,884 20,438 $290 28 $2,884
20,438
kWh
$290
28
kW-months/year
11: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$842
Cost:
-
$818 5,796 $24 78 $818
5,796
kWh
$24
78
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$276,066
Cost:
$44,416
$240,766 1,455,545 $35,300 3,320 $240,766
1,455,545
kWh
$35,300
3,320
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$255,840
Cost:
$17,390
$223,141 1,330,162 $32,699 3,020 $223,141
1,330,162
kWh
$32,699
3,020
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand