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IAC Assessment: NC0374
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IAC Assessment: NC0374
IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Replacement automotive windshields
NAICS 327215 - Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass
SIC 3231 - Products Of Purchased Glass
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 450
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 350,000
Annual Production 1,400,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $615,982 16,266,400 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $577,432 30,012 kW-months/year $19.24
Electricity Fees $361 - $ -
Natural Gas $140,228 12,332 MMBtu $11.37
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,334,003
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $107,880 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $96,227
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$32,923
Cost:
$63,000
$20,590 543,593 $12,333 670 - - - - $20,590
543,593
kWh
$12,333
670
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$5,372
Cost:
$18,000
$5,372 141,833 - - - - - - $5,372
141,833
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,977
Cost:
$100
$2,988 78,870 $1,989 108 $(-1,200) - $(-800) - $2,988
78,870
kWh
$1,989
108
kW-months/year
$(-1,200)
-
$
$(-800)
-
$
04: 2.5194 REDESIGN PROCESS Savings:
$11,653
Cost:
$22,000
$6,436 166,920 $5,217 283 - - - - $6,436
166,920
kWh
$5,217
283
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,040
Cost:
$7,000
$576 15,219 $464 25 - - - - $576
15,219
kWh
$464
25
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$53,915
Cost:
$100,000
$29,104 743,040 $24,811 1,238 - - - - $29,104
743,040
kWh
$24,811
1,238
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$107,880
Cost:
$210,100
$65,066 1,689,475 $44,814 2,324 $(-1,200) - $(-800) - $65,066
1,689,475
kWh
$44,814
2,324
kW-months/year
$(-1,200)
-
$
$(-800)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$96,227
Cost:
$188,100
$58,630 1,522,555 $39,597 2,041 $(-1,200) - $(-800) - $58,630
1,522,555
kWh
$39,597
2,041
kW-months/year
$(-1,200)
-
$
$(-800)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost