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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product Ground silica
NAICS n/a
SIC 3295 - Minerals, Ground Or Treated
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 45
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 780,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,320
Location (State) SC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $399,744 20,267,647 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $454,768 40,733 kW-months/year $11.16
Electricity Fees $(-83,782) - $ -
Natural Gas $378,217 78,073 MMBtu $4.84
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,148,947
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $71,987 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $23,892
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$2,937
Cost:
$4,950
- - - - $2,937 607 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,937
607
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR Savings:
$45,000
Cost:
$21,500
- - - - $46,000 9,504 $(-1,000) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$46,000
9,504
MMBtu
$(-1,000)
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$151
Cost:
$2,700
$35 1,800 $116 11 - - - - $35
1,800
kWh
$116
11
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$113
Cost:
$200
$45 2,300 $68 6 - - - - $45
2,300
kWh
$68
6
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$792
Cost:
$100
$443 22,464 $349 32 - - - - $443
22,464
kWh
$349
32
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$158
Cost:
$200
$88 4,484 $70 6 - - - - $88
4,484
kWh
$70
6
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$22,836
Cost:
$6,500
- - - - $11,336 2,342 $11,500 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$11,336
2,342
MMBtu
$11,500
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$71,987
Cost:
$36,150
$611 31,048 $603 55 $60,273 12,453 $10,500 - $611
31,048
kWh
$603
55
kW-months/year
$60,273
12,453
MMBtu
$10,500
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$23,892
Cost:
$9,500
$523 26,564 $533 49 $11,336 2,342 $11,500 - $523
26,564
kWh
$533
49
kW-months/year
$11,336
2,342
MMBtu
$11,500
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes