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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Fabricated metal parts
NAICS 331221 - Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
SIC 3499 - Fabricated Metal Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 240,000
Annual Production 500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) SC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $148,886 3,860,677 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $94,592 8,307 kW-months/year $11.39
Electricity Fees $192 - $ -
Natural Gas $157,614 19,505 MMBtu $8.08
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $401,284
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $383,232 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $13,222
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.131 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST Savings:
$156,000
Cost:
$600,000
- - - - - - $216,000 - $(-60,000) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$216,000
-
$
$(-60,000)
-
$
-
-
$
02: 4.321 OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION LOT SIZES AND INVENTORIES Savings:
$78,330
Cost:
$120,000
- - - - - - $10,000 - - - $68,330 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$10,000
-
$
-
-
$
$68,330
-
$
03: 2.1224 REPLACE BOILER Savings:
$58,620
Cost:
$90,000
- - - - $58,620 7,255 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$58,620
7,255
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$30,419
Cost:
$146,762
$22,550 584,186 $11,086 973 - - - - $(-3,217) - - - $22,550
584,186
kWh
$11,086
973
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-3,217)
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$8,560
Cost:
$2,500
$8,560 221,200 - - - - - - - - - - $8,560
221,200
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$944
Cost:
$3,012
$478 12,247 $232 21 - - - - $234 - - - $478
12,247
kWh
$232
21
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$234
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$176
Cost:
$200
$176 4,554 - - - - - - - - - - $176
4,554
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2612 USE COOLING TOWER WATER INSTEAD OF REFRIGERATION Savings:
$11,195
Cost:
$20,000
$7,505 194,440 $3,690 324 - - - - - - - - $7,505
194,440
kWh
$3,690
324
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$10,387
Cost:
$20,000
$6,966 180,472 $3,421 301 - - - - - - - - $6,966
180,472
kWh
$3,421
301
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$14,411
Cost:
$12,000
- - - - $14,411 1,783 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$14,411
1,783
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$6,120
Cost:
$1,000
$4,359 112,922 $1,761 155 - - - - - - - - $4,359
112,922
kWh
$1,761
155
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,179
Cost:
$50
$2,681 70,560 $1,338 118 - - $(-600) - $(-240) - - - $2,681
70,560
kWh
$1,338
118
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-600)
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,803
Cost:
$1,935
$1,879 48,686 $924 82 - - - - - - - - $1,879
48,686
kWh
$924
82
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$2,088
Cost:
$4,256
$1,400 36,266 $688 60 - - - - - - - - $1,400
36,266
kWh
$688
60
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$383,232
Cost:
$1,021,715
$56,554 1,465,533 $23,140 2,034 $73,031 9,038 $225,400 - $(-63,223) - $68,330 - $56,554
1,465,533
kWh
$23,140
2,034
kW-months/year
$73,031
9,038
MMBtu
$225,400
-
$
$(-63,223)
-
$
$68,330
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$13,222
Cost:
$6,197
$9,573 248,969 $4,255 376 - - $(-600) - $(-6) - - - $9,573
248,969
kWh
$4,255
376
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-600)
-
$
$(-6)
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product