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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Electric soldering tools
NAICS n/a
SIC 3690 -
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 350
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 169,000
Annual Production 2,300,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) SC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $250,725 6,913,834 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $155,963 14,441 kW-months/year $10.80
Natural Gas $15,120 3,502 MMBtu $4.32
Fuel Oil #2 $4,170 687 MMBtu $6.07
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $425,978
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $106,467 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $6,709
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
01: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$68,531
Cost:
$132,000
$63,563 1,752,638 $37,260 3,450 $(-32,292) (-7,475) - - - - $63,563
1,752,638
kWh
$37,260
3,450
kW-months/year
$(-32,292)
(-7,475)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$946
Cost:
$1,155
$653 17,878 $389 36 $(-96) (-22) - - - - $653
17,878
kWh
$389
36
kW-months/year
$(-96)
(-22)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$368
Cost:
$195
$254 7,034 $151 14 $(-37) (-9) - - - - $254
7,034
kWh
$151
14
kW-months/year
$(-37)
(-9)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$3,668
Cost:
$6,000
$3,668 101,114 - - - - - - - - $3,668
101,114
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR Savings:
$18,922
Cost:
$56,200
$2,923 80,598 $2,979 276 $13,020 3,014 - - - - $2,923
80,598
kWh
$2,979
276
kW-months/year
$13,020
3,014
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$9,524
Cost:
$28,500
$9,524 262,603 - - - - - - - - $9,524
262,603
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$802
Cost:
$420
$434 12,016 $368 34 - - - - - - $434
12,016
kWh
$368
34
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$884
Cost:
$600
$554 15,240 $330 31 - - - - - - $554
15,240
kWh
$330
31
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
09: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,412
Cost:
$500
$853 23,447 $559 52 - - - - - - $853
23,447
kWh
$559
52
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$199
Cost:
$168
$45 1,172 $22 2 - - - - $132 - $45
1,172
kWh
$22
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$132
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$246
Cost:
$980
$125 3,517 $51 5 - - - - $70 - $125
3,517
kWh
$51
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$70
-
$
12: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$909
Cost:
$761
$569 15,826 $340 31 - - - - - - $569
15,826
kWh
$340
31
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
13: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$56
Cost:
$100
- - - - - - $56 3,750 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$56
3,750
lb
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$106,467
Cost:
$227,579
$83,165 2,293,083 $42,449 3,931 $(-19,405) (-4,492) $56 3,750 $202 - $83,165
2,293,083
kWh
$42,449
3,931
kW-months/year
$(-19,405)
(-4,492)
MMBtu
$56
3,750
lb
$202
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$6,709
Cost:
$9,596
$5,569 153,575 $1,110 103 $(-96) (-22) $56 3,750 $70 - $5,569
153,575
kWh
$1,110
103
kW-months/year
$(-96)
(-22)
MMBtu
$56
3,750
lb
$70
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost