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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Gas cylinders
NAICS 332420 - Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
SIC 3443 - Fabricated Plate Work (boiler Shops)
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 104
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 120,000
Annual Production 1,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,712
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $487,864 8,144,678 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $72,366 17,144 kW-months/year $4.22
Electricity Fees $2,634 - $ -
Natural Gas $269,330 45,834 MMBtu $5.88
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $832,194
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $61,403 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $38,469
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$23,503
Cost:
$100
$143,154 - $(-120,627) - $976 - - - - - - - $143,154
-
kWh
$(-120,627)
-
kW-months/year
$976
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$13,824
Cost:
$50,000
$2,670 44,867 $570 124 - - $10,584 1,800 - - - - $2,670
44,867
kWh
$570
124
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$10,584
1,800
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,388
Cost:
$5,250
- - - - - - $4,388 746 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$4,388
746
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,509
Cost:
$10,000
$5,339 89,734 $571 124 - - $(-2,401) (-408) - - - - $5,339
89,734
kWh
$571
124
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$(-2,401)
(-408)
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,436
Cost:
$50
$3,105 52,209 $331 71 - - - - - - - - $3,105
52,209
kWh
$331
71
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,983
Cost:
$100
$5,530 92,938 $593 128 - - - - $(-900) - $(-240) - $5,530
92,938
kWh
$593
128
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$(-900)
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,002
Cost:
$7,540
$1,873 23,418 $129 31 - - - - - - - - $1,873
23,418
kWh
$129
31
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$3,435
Cost:
$868
$3,435 42,933 - - - - - - - - - - $3,435
42,933
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4237 SUBSTITUTE COMPRESSED AIR COOLING WITH WATER OR AIR COOLING Savings:
$1,213
Cost:
$1,017
$1,061 17,840 $152 33 - - - - - - - - $1,061
17,840
kWh
$152
33
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$1,110
Cost:
$200
$508 - $602 62 - - - - - - - - $508
-
kWh
$602
62
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$61,403
Cost:
$75,125
$166,675 363,939 $(-117,679) 573 $976 - $12,571 2,138 $(-900) - $(-240) - $166,675
363,939
kWh
$(-117,679)
573
kW-months/year
$976
-
$
$12,571
2,138
MMBtu
$(-900)
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$38,469
Cost:
$8,858
$157,605 211,498 $(-118,972) 292 $976 - - - $(-900) - $(-240) - $157,605
211,498
kWh
$(-118,972)
292
kW-months/year
$976
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$(-900)
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost