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IAC Center Notre Dame Univ.
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Machined automotive parts
NAICS n/a
SIC 3463 - Nonferrous Forgings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 180
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 75,000
Annual Production 35,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,428
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $265,320 7,792,497 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $170,255 14,905 kW-months/year $11.42
Natural Gas $8,851 2,100 MMBtu $4.21
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $453,959
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $25,545 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $11,354
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$209
Cost:
$754
$151 4,396 $58 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $151
4,396
kWh
$58
8
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7131 ADD AREA LIGHTING SWITCHES Savings:
$327
Cost:
$200
$327 9,672 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $327
9,672
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$129
Cost:
$400
$129 3,810 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $129
3,810
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$196
Cost:
$450
$160 3,224 $36 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $160
3,224
kWh
$36
5
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,214
Cost:
$300
$2,214 62,427 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,214
62,427
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,651
Cost:
$1,560
- - - - - - $3,651 824 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,651
824
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$195
Cost:
$260
- - - - - - $195 28 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$195
28
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$4,578
Cost:
$2,925
$2,924 89,390 $1,654 143 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,924
89,390
kWh
$1,654
143
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$778
Cost:
$1,268
- - - - $778 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$778
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$566
Cost:
$394
- - - - - - $566 128 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$566
128
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$242
Cost:
$200
$242 7,034 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $242
7,034
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$20
Cost:
-
$20 586 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $20
586
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$396
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - $396 1 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$396
1
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$73
Cost:
$90
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $73 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$73
-
$
-
-
$
15: 3.6125 SELL COMBUSTIBLE WASTE Savings:
$4,950
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - - - - - $4,950 7,500 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$4,950
7,500
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
16: 4.311 SCHEDULE DELIVERIES ACCORDING TO DEMAND Savings:
$461
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $461 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$461
-
$
17: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$2,628
Cost:
$720
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,628 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$2,628
-
$
-
-
$
18: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$2,160
Cost:
$480
- - - - - - - - - - - - $2,160 3 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$2,160
3
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
19: 3.8221 USE ALTERNATIVES FOR ACIDS / ALKALINE (WATER, STEAM, ABRASIVE) Savings:
$920
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $920 124 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$920
124
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
20: 3.7393 IMPLEMENT A MACHINE AND COOLANT SUMP CLEANING PROGRAM TO MINIMIZE COOLANT CONTAMINATION Savings:
$852
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - - - - - $852 600,000 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$852
600,000
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$25,545
Cost:
$14,001
$6,167 180,539 $1,748 156 $778 - $4,412 980 $852 600,000 $5,870 7,624 $2,556 4 $2,701 - $461 - $6,167
180,539
kWh
$1,748
156
kW-months/year
$778
-
$
$4,412
980
MMBtu
$852
600,000
Tgal
$5,870
7,624
gal
$2,556
4
lb
$2,701
-
$
$461
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$11,354
Cost:
$8,529
$3,804 113,716 $1,748 156 - - - - $852 600,000 $4,950 7,500 - - - - - - $3,804
113,716
kWh
$1,748
156
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$852
600,000
Tgal
$4,950
7,500
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product