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| IAC Center | North Carolina State |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 1997 |
| Principal Product | Casters |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3429 - Hardware, Nec |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 147 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 120,000 |
| Annual Production | 1,000,000 Pieces |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 2,000 |
| Location (State) | NC |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $70,386 | 1,530,481 | kWh | $0.05 |
| Electricity Demand | $16,938 | 4,469 | kW-months/year | $3.79 |
| Electricity Fees | $2,899 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $28,507 | 4,783 | MMBtu | $5.96 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $131,332 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $118,656 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $15,386 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Other Liquid (haz) | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Primary Raw Material | Ancillary Material Cost | Primary Product | By-product Production | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Other Liquid (haz) | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Primary Raw Material | Ancillary Material Cost | Primary Product | By-product Production | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | Tgal | $ | gal | $ | lb | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS |
Savings: $359 Cost: $195 |
$359 | 7,913 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$359 7,913 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - gal |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $2,857 Cost: $2,925 |
$3,312 | 74,736 | $1,637 | 432 | $(-2,092) | (-351) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$3,312 74,736 kWh |
$1,637 432 kW-months/year |
$(-2,092) (-351) MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - gal |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $1,248 Cost: $510 |
$835 | 18,171 | $413 | 109 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$835 18,171 kWh |
$413 109 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - gal |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
Savings: $179 Cost: $400 |
$46 | 879 | $133 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$46 879 kWh |
$133 35 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - gal |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS |
Savings: $110 Cost: $56 |
$74 | 1,465 | $36 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$74 1,465 kWh |
$36 10 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - gal |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 3.3131 USE EVAPORATION TO CONCENTRATE MATERIAL |
Savings: $9,198 Cost: $12,000 |
- | - | - | - | $(-148) | (-25) | - | - | $9,346 | 1,490 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$(-148) (-25) MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$9,346 1,490 gal |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 3.1244 REDUCE SOLUTION DRAG-OUT TO PREVENT SOLUTION LOSS |
Savings: $605 Cost: $250 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $498 | 120,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $107 | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$498 120,000 Tgal |
- - gal |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$107 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER |
Savings: $2,459 Cost: $5,200 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,068 | 142,600 | - | - | $(-322) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $713 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - gal |
$2,068 142,600 lb |
- - $ |
$(-322) - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$713 - $ |
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| 09: 4.3210 OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION LOT SIZES AND INVENTORIES |
Savings: $3,150 Cost: $1,096 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,150 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - gal |
- - lb |
$3,150 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 10: 4.4310 TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY |
Savings: $4,888 Cost: $10,500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $(-14,112) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $19,000 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - gal |
- - lb |
$(-14,112) - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$19,000 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 11: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS |
Savings: $93,603 Cost: $14,305 |
$(-1,865) | (-40,445) | $(-922) | (-243) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $17,640 | - | - | - | $78,750 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$(-1,865) (-40,445) kWh |
$(-922) (-243) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - gal |
- - lb |
$17,640 - $ |
- - $ |
$78,750 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $118,656 Cost: $47,437 |
$2,761 | 62,719 | $1,297 | 343 | $(-2,240) | (-376) | $498 | 120,000 | $9,346 | 1,490 | $2,068 | 142,600 | $6,678 | - | $(-322) | - | $78,750 | - | $107 | - | $19,000 | - | $713 | - | $2,761 62,719 kWh |
$1,297 343 kW-months/year |
$(-2,240) (-376) MMBtu |
$498 120,000 Tgal |
$9,346 1,490 gal |
$2,068 142,600 lb |
$6,678 - $ |
$(-322) - $ |
$78,750 - $ |
$107 - $ |
$19,000 - $ |
$713 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $15,386 Cost: $20,881 |
$4,193 | 93,786 | $2,183 | 576 | $(-2,092) | (-351) | $498 | 120,000 | - | - | $2,068 | 142,600 | $(-10,962) | - | $(-322) | - | - | - | $107 | - | $19,000 | - | $713 | - | $4,193 93,786 kWh |
$2,183 576 kW-months/year |
$(-2,092) (-351) MMBtu |
$498 120,000 Tgal |
- - gal |
$2,068 142,600 lb |
$(-10,962) - $ |
$(-322) - $ |
- - $ |
$107 - $ |
$19,000 - $ |
$713 - $ |
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