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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Speciality auto tools
NAICS n/a
SIC 3423 - Hand And Edge Tools, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 34,000
Annual Production 3,500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $15,734 329,132 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $3,240 846 kW-months/year $3.83
Electricity Fees $3,819 - $ -
Natural Gas $2,716 421 MMBtu $6.45
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $27,076
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $25,695 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,616
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$699
Cost:
$219
$472 9,965 $227 59 - - - - - - - - - - $472
9,965
kWh
$227
59
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$999
Cost:
$200
$674 14,068 $325 85 - - - - - - - - - - $674
14,068
kWh
$325
85
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$90
Cost:
$250
$61 1,172 $29 8 - - - - - - - - - - $61
1,172
kWh
$29
8
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$398
Cost:
$1,998
$(-63) (-1,465) $(-30) (-8) $491 76 - - - - - - - - $(-63)
(-1,465)
kWh
$(-30)
(-8)
kW-months/year
$491
76
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$1,503
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $1,503 237,600 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$1,503
237,600
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$462
Cost:
$355
- - - - - - $32 4 - - $80 - $350 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$32
4
gal
-
-
lb
$80
-
$
$350
-
$
07: 4.1120 REPLACE OLD MACHINE WITH NEW AUTOMATIC MULTI-STATION TOOL Savings:
$7,488
Cost:
$15,000
- - - - - - - - - - $7,488 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$7,488
-
$
-
-
$
08: 4.1120 REPLACE OLD MACHINE WITH NEW AUTOMATIC MULTI-STATION TOOL Savings:
$12,681
Cost:
$50,000
$(-35) (-586) $(-84) (-22) - - - - - - $12,800 - - - $(-35)
(-586)
kWh
$(-84)
(-22)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$12,800
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.4320 CROSS-TRAIN PERSONNEL TO AVOID LOST TIME Savings:
$1,375
Cost:
$2,259
- - - - - - - - - - $1,375 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$1,375
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$25,695
Cost:
$70,281
$1,109 23,154 $467 122 $491 76 $32 4 $1,503 237,600 $21,743 - $350 - $1,109
23,154
kWh
$467
122
kW-months/year
$491
76
MMBtu
$32
4
gal
$1,503
237,600
lb
$21,743
-
$
$350
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,616
Cost:
$18,283
$1,207 25,205 $581 152 - - $32 4 $1,503 237,600 $8,943 - $350 - $1,207
25,205
kWh
$581
152
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$32
4
gal
$1,503
237,600
lb
$8,943
-
$
$350
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost