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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Mirrors and glass
NAICS 327215 - Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass
SIC 3231 - Products Of Purchased Glass
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 130
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 165,000
Annual Production 1,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,800
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $224,243 3,150,173 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $53,260 12,275 kW-months/year $4.34
Natural Gas $24,847 2,863 MMBtu $8.68
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $302,350
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $205,171 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $169,797
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$13,771
Cost:
$43,490
$11,715 164,533 $2,056 460 - - - - - - - - - - $11,715
164,533
kWh
$2,056
460
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,695
Cost:
$225
$1,659 23,302 $261 58 - - $(-180) - $(-45) - - - - - $1,659
23,302
kWh
$261
58
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-180)
-
$
$(-45)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$505
Cost:
$50
$435 6,114 $70 16 - - - - - - - - - - $435
6,114
kWh
$70
16
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$12,380
Cost:
$20,000
$10,701 150,298 $1,679 376 - - - - - - - - - - $10,701
150,298
kWh
$1,679
376
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$1,999
Cost:
$100
$1,999 28,080 - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,999
28,080
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.5194 REDESIGN PROCESS Savings:
$7,804
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - $304 35 - - - - $7,500 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$304
35
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$7,500
-
$
-
-
%
07: 4.126 INSTALL SENSORS TO DETECT DEFECTS Savings:
$112,500
Cost:
$150,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - $112,500 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$112,500
-
%
08: 2.5194 REDESIGN PROCESS Savings:
$36,741
Cost:
$2,500
$(-656) (-9,216) $(-103) (-23) - - - - - - $37,500 - - - $(-656)
(-9,216)
kWh
$(-103)
(-23)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$37,500
-
$
-
-
%
09: 2.4154 AVOID REWINDING MOTORS MORE THAN TWICE Savings:
$2,586
Cost:
$5,865
$2,236 31,406 $350 78 - - - - - - - - - - $2,236
31,406
kWh
$350
78
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
10: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$15,190
Cost:
$500
$15,190 - - - - - - - - - - - - - $15,190
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$205,171
Cost:
$232,730
$43,279 394,517 $4,313 965 $304 35 $(-180) - $(-45) - $45,000 - $112,500 - $43,279
394,517
kWh
$4,313
965
kW-months/year
$304
35
MMBtu
$(-180)
-
$
$(-45)
-
$
$45,000
-
$
$112,500
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$169,797
Cost:
$202,230
$17,388 244,219 $2,634 589 - - $(-180) - $(-45) - $37,500 - $112,500 - $17,388
244,219
kWh
$2,634
589
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-180)
-
$
$(-45)
-
$
$37,500
-
$
$112,500
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Increase in Production