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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Steering and suspension parts
NAICS 336330 - Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 330
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 144,000
Annual Production 16,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) VA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $397,871 6,674,596 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $155,485 12,715 kW-months/year $12.23
Natural Gas $119,480 14,043 MMBtu $8.51
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $681,964
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $144,839 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $75,788
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$64,078
Cost:
$68,997
$46,472 774,534 $17,381 1,549 - - - - - - $225 - $46,472
774,534
kWh
$17,381
1,549
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$225
-
$
02: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$28,971
Cost:
$40,000
$21,273 354,556 $19,523 1,740 $(-11,825) (-1,389) - - - - - - $21,273
354,556
kWh
$19,523
1,740
kW-months/year
$(-11,825)
(-1,389)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,402
Cost:
$100
$6,043 100,710 $2,259 201 - - - - $(-600) - $(-300) - $6,043
100,710
kWh
$2,259
201
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$(-600)
-
$
$(-300)
-
$
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,041
Cost:
$10,000
$4,028 67,140 $3,013 267 - - - - - - - - $4,028
67,140
kWh
$3,013
267
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$7,738
Cost:
$6,000
$5,632 93,862 $2,106 188 - - - - - - - - $5,632
93,862
kWh
$2,106
188
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,805
Cost:
$100
$2,769 46,158 $1,036 92 - - - - - - - - $2,769
46,158
kWh
$1,036
92
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$9,398
Cost:
$21,800
$6,840 114,000 $2,558 228 - - - - - - - - $6,840
114,000
kWh
$2,558
228
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.6242 MINIMIZE OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT MAINTAINED IN STANDBY CONDITION Savings:
$192
Cost:
$500
$192 3,198 - - - - - - - - - - $192
3,198
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$311
Cost:
$80
$128 2,137 $33 3 - - - - - - $150 - $128
2,137
kWh
$33
3
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$150
-
$
10: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$8,618
Cost:
$20,000
$8,618 143,640 - - - - - - - - - - $8,618
143,640
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$2,491
Cost:
$4,256
$1,813 30,211 $678 60 - - - - - - - - $1,813
30,211
kWh
$678
60
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 3.3131 USE EVAPORATION TO CONCENTRATE MATERIAL Savings:
$4,794
Cost:
$19,000
- - - - $(-1,287) (-151) $6,081 108,600 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-1,287)
(-151)
MMBtu
$6,081
108,600
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$144,839
Cost:
$190,833
$103,808 1,730,146 $48,587 4,328 $(-13,112) (-1,540) $6,081 108,600 $(-600) - $75 - $103,808
1,730,146
kWh
$48,587
4,328
kW-months/year
$(-13,112)
(-1,540)
MMBtu
$6,081
108,600
lb
$(-600)
-
$
$75
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$75,788
Cost:
$69,777
$55,604 926,737 $20,709 1,845 - - - - $(-600) - $75 - $55,604
926,737
kWh
$20,709
1,845
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$(-600)
-
$
$75
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost