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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Steel drums
NAICS 332439 - Other Metal Container Manufacturing
SIC 3499 - Fabricated Metal Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 62
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 74,000
Annual Production 1,300,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,375
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $111,289 2,219,654 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $46,720 8,347 kW-months/year $5.60
Electricity Fees $2,321 - $ -
Natural Gas $254,464 42,137 MMBtu $6.04
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $414,794
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $26,483 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $2,824
#|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: 2.2425 USE FLUE GASES TO HEAT PROCESS OR SERVICE WATER Savings:
$13,288
Cost:
$25,000
- - - - $13,288 2,200 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,288
2,200
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.1321 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,220
Cost:
$31,024
$(-20,347) (-406,125) $(-7,858) (-1,404) $33,425 5,534 - - - - $(-20,347)
(-406,125)
kWh
$(-7,858)
(-1,404)
kW-months/year
$33,425
5,534
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,560
Cost:
$4,950
- - - - $2,560 424 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,560
424
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$2,591
Cost:
$10,980
$2,241 44,735 $350 63 - - - - - - $2,241
44,735
kWh
$350
63
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,248
Cost:
$11,314
$1,021 20,378 $576 103 - - - - $651 - $1,021
20,378
kWh
$576
103
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$651
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$576
Cost:
$100
$714 14,250 $402 72 - - $(-300) - $(-240) - $714
14,250
kWh
$402
72
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-300)
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$26,483
Cost:
$83,368
$(-16,371) (-326,762) $(-6,530) (-1,166) $49,273 8,158 $(-300) - $411 - $(-16,371)
(-326,762)
kWh
$(-6,530)
(-1,166)
kW-months/year
$49,273
8,158
MMBtu
$(-300)
-
$
$411
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$2,824
Cost:
$11,414
$1,735 34,628 $978 175 - - $(-300) - $411 - $1,735
34,628
kWh
$978
175
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-300)
-
$
$411
-
$
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