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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product Powdered aluminum parts
NAICS 331314 - Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
SIC 3399 - Primary Metal Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 56
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 66,000
Annual Production 23,500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $88,235 2,871,340 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $61,037 7,271 kW-months/year $8.39
Electricity Fees $2,887 - $ -
Natural Gas $96,809 7,018 MMBtu $13.79
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $248,968
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $112,857 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $27,162
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 4.4450 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT Savings:
$21,004
Cost:
$50,000
$661 21,521 $343 43 - - $20,000 - - - $661
21,521
kWh
$343
43
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$20,000
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$74,466
Cost:
$220,000
- - - - $74,466 5,400 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$74,466
5,400
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$5,152
Cost:
$23,000
$3,015 98,112 $2,137 269 - - - - - - $3,015
98,112
kWh
$2,137
269
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,938
Cost:
$4,825
- - - - $3,938 286 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,938
286
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$315
Cost:
$100
$339 11,040 $176 22 - - $(-200) - - - $339
11,040
kWh
$176
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-200)
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$2,139
Cost:
$3,888
$1,409 45,840 $730 92 - - - - - - $1,409
45,840
kWh
$730
92
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,657
Cost:
$33,097
$4,462 145,188 $2,308 290 - - - - $(-1,113) - $4,462
145,188
kWh
$2,308
290
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-1,113)
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$186
Cost:
$577
$127 4,140 $66 8 - - - - $(-7) - $127
4,140
kWh
$66
8
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-7)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$112,857
Cost:
$335,487
$10,013 325,841 $5,760 724 $78,404 5,686 $19,800 - $(-1,120) - $10,013
325,841
kWh
$5,760
724
kW-months/year
$78,404
5,686
MMBtu
$19,800
-
$
$(-1,120)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$27,162
Cost:
$83,774
$5,589 181,889 $2,893 363 - - $19,800 - $(-1,120) - $5,589
181,889
kWh
$2,893
363
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$19,800
-
$
$(-1,120)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost