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IAC Center Notre Dame Univ.
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product Steering Columns
NAICS n/a
SIC 3400 -
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 279
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 122,650
Annual Production 560,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,250
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $131,239 3,888,042 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $82,523 8,661 kW-months/year $9.53
Electricity Fees $12,073 - $ -
Natural Gas $63,375 13,320 MMBtu $4.76
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $311,233
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $27,779 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $280
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$18,857
Cost:
$13,000
$(-3,204) (-94,959) $(-1,449) (-152) - - $16,760 3,521 - - - - $6,750 - - - - - $(-3,204)
(-94,959)
kWh
$(-1,449)
(-152)
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$16,760
3,521
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$6,750
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$1,297
Cost:
$5,040
- - - - $1,297 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,297
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$1,026
Cost:
$600
- - - - - - - - $1,026 540,000 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$1,026
540,000
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 4.222 PURCHASE RE-CONDITIONED MATERIAL INSTEAD OF NEW Savings:
$1,536
Cost:
$4,647
$1,024 18,757 $248 26 - - - - - - - - - - - - $264 - $1,024
18,757
kWh
$248
26
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$264
-
$
05: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$1,227
Cost:
$5,750
- - - - - - - - $967 268,500 - - $500 - $(-240) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$967
268,500
Tgal
-
-
gal
$500
-
$
$(-240)
-
$
-
-
$
06: 3.8211 CONVERT TO AQUEOUS CLEANING SYSTEM Savings:
$662
Cost:
$200
- - - - - - - - - - $662 167 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$662
167
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,043
Cost:
$600
$895 26,377 $148 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $895
26,377
kWh
$148
16
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$546
Cost:
$2,370
$866 25,791 $201 21 - - $(-521) (-109) - - - - - - - - - - $866
25,791
kWh
$201
21
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$(-521)
(-109)
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$347
Cost:
$200
- - - - - - $347 73 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$347
73
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$360
Cost:
$550
$124 3,810 $41 4 - - - - - - - - - - $195 - - - $124
3,810
kWh
$41
4
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$195
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$280
Cost:
$180
$280 4,982 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $280
4,982
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$483
Cost:
$240
$269 7,913 $214 23 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $269
7,913
kWh
$214
23
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.7122 DISCONNECT BALLASTS Savings:
$115
Cost:
$230
$74 2,052 $41 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $74
2,052
kWh
$41
4
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$27,779
Cost:
$33,607
$328 (-5,277) $(-556) (-58) $1,297 - $16,586 3,485 $1,993 808,500 $662 167 $7,250 - $(-45) - $264 - $328
(-5,277)
kWh
$(-556)
(-58)
kW-months/year
$1,297
-
$
$16,586
3,485
MMBtu
$1,993
808,500
Tgal
$662
167
gal
$7,250
-
$
$(-45)
-
$
$264
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$280
Cost:
$180
$280 4,982 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $280
4,982
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost