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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Cast iron parts for auto industry
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 688
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 440,000
Annual Production 188,772,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) VA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,015,709 64,407,700 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $1,109,389 133,020 kW-months/year $8.34
Electricity Fees $54,957 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,182,581 164,766 MMBtu $7.18
Coal $1,288,406 298,884 MMBtu $4.31
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $4,651,042
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $2,366,596 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $1,433,107
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Coal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Coal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 4.123 REDUCE DEFECTS BY REDUCING PRODUCT TIPPING Savings:
$639,636
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $639,636 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$639,636
-
%
02: 4.126 INSTALL SENSORS TO DETECT DEFECTS Savings:
$85,500
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - - - - - $85,500 - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$85,500
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 4.454 MODIFY STARTUP/SHUTDOWN TIMES Savings:
$1,342,708
Cost:
$10,000
$103,200 6,000,000 - - $291,508 40,600 - - $948,000 - - - - - - - - - $103,200
6,000,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$291,508
40,600
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$948,000
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$10,930
Cost:
$20,000
$4,455 259,000 $6,475 776 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,455
259,000
kWh
$6,475
776
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$14,740
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $17,512 2,600 - - - - $(-2,772) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$17,512
2,600
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$(-2,772)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$546
Cost:
$1,000
$328 19,085 $218 26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $328
19,085
kWh
$218
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,899
Cost:
$500
$10,413 605,426 $7,206 864 - - - - $(-6,720) - $(-6,000) - - - - - - - $10,413
605,426
kWh
$7,206
864
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$(-6,720)
-
$
$(-6,000)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,127
Cost:
$24,350
$826 48,000 $1,201 144 - - - - - - - - - - $2,100 - - - $826
48,000
kWh
$1,201
144
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$2,100
-
$
-
-
%
09: 2.2422 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO GENERATE STEAM Savings:
$88,312
Cost:
$160,000
- - - - $90,312 12,578 - - - - $(-2,000) - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$90,312
12,578
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-2,000)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
10: 4.424 IMPROVE SPACE COMFORT CONDITIONING Savings:
$175,198
Cost:
$307,000
$(-2,466) (-143,333) $(-3,586) (-430) - - - - $187,250 - $(-6,000) - - - - - - - $(-2,466)
(-143,333)
kWh
$(-3,586)
(-430)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$187,250
-
$
$(-6,000)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$2,366,596
Cost:
$535,850
$116,756 6,788,178 $11,514 1,380 $381,820 53,178 $17,512 2,600 $1,214,030 - $(-14,000) - $(-2,772) - $2,100 - $639,636 - $116,756
6,788,178
kWh
$11,514
1,380
kW-months/year
$381,820
53,178
MMBtu
$17,512
2,600
MMBtu
$1,214,030
-
$
$(-14,000)
-
$
$(-2,772)
-
$
$2,100
-
$
$639,636
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$1,433,107
Cost:
$13,500
$113,613 6,605,426 $7,206 864 $291,508 40,600 - - $1,026,780 - $(-6,000) - - - - - - - $113,613
6,605,426
kWh
$7,206
864
kW-months/year
$291,508
40,600
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$1,026,780
-
$
$(-6,000)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Coal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Coal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production