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IAC Center Notre Dame Univ.
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Diesel Tubes
NAICS n/a
SIC 3499 - Fabricated Metal Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 260
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 135,000
Annual Production 2,150,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,700
Location (State) IN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $161,100 3,603,165 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $32,451 3,701 kW-months/year $8.77
Natural Gas $47,003 11,537 MMBtu $4.07
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $241,124
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $59,714 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $38,378
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.322 ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL Savings:
$21,000
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $21,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$21,000
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.8112 COMBINE UTILITY METERS Savings:
$14,973
Cost:
$29,946
- - - - - - - - - - - - $14,973 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$14,973
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$7,889
Cost:
$10,720
$4,491 156,800 $3,398 330 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,491
156,800
kWh
$3,398
330
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$5,505
Cost:
$2,836
- - - - $5,505 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,505
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$1,841
Cost:
$480
- - - - - - - - - - - - $1,841 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$1,841
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,127
Cost:
$300
$865 19,343 $262 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $865
19,343
kWh
$262
30
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,059
Cost:
$295
$825 18,464 $234 27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $825
18,464
kWh
$234
27
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$502
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $502 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$502
-
$
09: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$502
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $502 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$502
-
$
10: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$467
Cost:
$1,782
- - - - - - $467 111 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$467
111
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$195
Cost:
$440
$118 2,638 $77 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $118
2,638
kWh
$77
9
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$347
Cost:
$400
- - - - - - $347 82 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$347
82
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 4.821 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$54
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - $54 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$54
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$47
Cost:
-
$47 879 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $47
879
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$2,625
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $2,625 70,000 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$2,625
70,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
16: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$888
Cost:
$54
- - - - - - - - - - $888 180,000 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$888
180,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
17: 3.8132 USE LESS TOXIC AND VOLATILE SOLVENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$693
Cost:
$44
- - - - - - - - $693 88 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$693
88
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$59,714
Cost:
$56,297
$6,346 198,124 $3,971 396 $5,505 - $814 193 $693 88 $3,513 250,000 $16,868 - $21,000 - $1,004 - $6,346
198,124
kWh
$3,971
396
kW-months/year
$5,505
-
$
$814
193
MMBtu
$693
88
gal
$3,513
250,000
lb
$16,868
-
$
$21,000
-
$
$1,004
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$38,378
Cost:
$23,195
$6,228 195,486 $3,894 387 $5,505 - - - $693 88 - - $54 - $21,000 - $1,004 - $6,228
195,486
kWh
$3,894
387
kW-months/year
$5,505
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$693
88
gal
-
-
lb
$54
-
$
$21,000
-
$
$1,004
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product