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| IAC Center | North Carolina State |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 1997 |
| Principal Product | Industrial access equipment and ladders |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3400 - |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 230 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 127,422 |
| Annual Production | 18,500,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 2,626 |
| Location (State) | SC |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $66,744 | 1,282,532 | kWh | $0.05 |
| Electricity Demand | $17,594 | 4,630 | kW-months/year | $3.80 |
| Electricity Fees | $6,527 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $21,894 | 2,842 | MMBtu | $7.70 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $116,790 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $226,563 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $863 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Primary Raw Material | Ancillary Material Cost | Primary Product | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Primary Raw Material | Ancillary Material Cost | Primary Product | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | lb | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR |
Savings: $10,733 Cost: $15,000 |
$8,380 | 160,903 | $2,353 | 619 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$8,380 160,903 kWh |
$2,353 619 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.7244 REVISE SMOKE CLEANUP FROM OPERATIONS |
Savings: $1,447 Cost: $3,400 |
$(-284) | (-5,569) | $(-55) | (-15) | $1,786 | 232 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$(-284) (-5,569) kWh |
$(-55) (-15) kW-months/year |
$1,786 232 MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $252 Cost: $240 |
$56 | 1,172 | $196 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$56 1,172 kWh |
$196 52 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $863 Cost: $210 |
$668 | 12,896 | $195 | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$668 12,896 kWh |
$195 51 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $226 Cost: $1,400 |
$205 | 3,810 | $21 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$205 3,810 kWh |
$21 5 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 3.5248 SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY OR FOR SALE |
Savings: $831 Cost: $500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $831 | 1,250 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$831 1,250 lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER |
Savings: $5,500 Cost: $5,200 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $3,200 | 160,000 | - | - | $3,300 | - | - | - | $(-1,000) | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$3,200 160,000 lb |
- - $ |
$3,300 - $ |
- - $ |
$(-1,000) - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 4.624 HIRE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL TO REDUCE CHANGEOUT TIME |
Savings: $163,000 Cost: $8,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $163,000 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$163,000 - $ |
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| 09: 4.431 TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY |
Savings: $11,000 Cost: $10,500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $(-14,000) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $25,000 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
$(-14,000) - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$25,000 - $ |
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| 10: 4.322 ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL |
Savings: $32,711 Cost: $56,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $(-42,000) | - | - | - | $24,711 | - | - | - | $50,000 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
$(-42,000) - $ |
- - $ |
$24,711 - $ |
- - $ |
$50,000 - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $226,563 Cost: $100,450 |
$9,025 | 173,212 | $2,710 | 712 | $1,786 | 232 | $4,031 | 161,250 | $(-56,000) | - | $3,300 | - | $24,711 | - | $(-1,000) | - | $238,000 | - | $9,025 173,212 kWh |
$2,710 712 kW-months/year |
$1,786 232 MMBtu |
$4,031 161,250 lb |
$(-56,000) - $ |
$3,300 - $ |
$24,711 - $ |
$(-1,000) - $ |
$238,000 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $863 Cost: $210 |
$668 | 12,896 | $195 | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $668 12,896 kWh |
$195 51 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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