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IAC Center University of Miami
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Electroplating
NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 65
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 69,000
Annual Production 5,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,730
Location (State) PR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $216,905 1,201,360 kWh $0.18
Electricity Demand $55,368 6,836 kW-months/year $8.10
Electricity Fees $3,262 - $ -
Fuel Oil #2 $120,483 8,016 MMBtu $15.03
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $396,017
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $62,331 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $20,716
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$27,225
Cost:
$14,854
$22,750 125,689 $4,475 552 - - $22,750
125,689
kWh
$4,475
552
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,604
Cost:
$1,660
$8,786 48,544 $818 101 - - $8,786
48,544
kWh
$818
101
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$7,332
Cost:
$4,841
$6,127 33,852 $1,205 149 - - $6,127
33,852
kWh
$1,205
149
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$7,058
Cost:
$9,700
- - - - $7,058 470 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,058
470
MMBtu
05: 2.2628 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD Savings:
$3,801
Cost:
$160
$3,177 17,554 $624 77 - - $3,177
17,554
kWh
$624
77
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$2,645
Cost:
$2,520
- - - - $2,645 176 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,645
176
MMBtu
07: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$2,220
Cost:
$1,600
$1,855 10,248 $365 45 - - $1,855
10,248
kWh
$365
45
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$1,467
Cost:
$388
- - - - $1,467 98 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,467
98
MMBtu
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$979
Cost:
$3,042
$817 4,515 $162 20 - - $817
4,515
kWh
$162
20
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$62,331
Cost:
$38,765
$43,512 240,402 $7,649 944 $11,170 743 $43,512
240,402
kWh
$7,649
944
kW-months/year
$11,170
743
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$20,716
Cost:
$9,370
$14,635 80,861 $1,969 243 $4,112 274 $14,635
80,861
kWh
$1,969
243
kW-months/year
$4,112
274
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2