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| IAC Center | Notre Dame Univ. |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2000 |
| Principal Product | Gray Iron Castong |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 120 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 80,000 |
| Annual Production | 20,000 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,000 |
| Location (State) | MI |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $154,360 | 4,539,859 | kWh | $0.03 |
| Electricity Demand | $155,596 | 16,446 | kW-months/year | $9.46 |
| Natural Gas | $181,196 | 62,468 | MMBtu | $2.90 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $589,344 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $131,767 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $41,199 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | Tgal | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.2424 USE HEAT IN FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS |
Savings: $24,189 Cost: $150,000 |
- | - | - | - | $24,189 | 8,327 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$24,189 8,327 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT |
Savings: $7,277 Cost: $20,000 |
$(-215) | (-6,448) | $(-100) | (-11) | $7,592 | 2,618 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$(-215) (-6,448) kWh |
$(-100) (-11) kW-months/year |
$7,592 2,618 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY |
Savings: $1,357 Cost: $20,552 |
$528 | 15,533 | $829 | 88 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$528 15,533 kWh |
$829 88 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.8118 CHECK FOR ACCURACY OF UTILITY / POWER METERS |
Savings: $25,612 Cost: $500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $25,612 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
$25,612 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE |
Savings: $12,004 Cost: $50 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $12,004 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$12,004 - $ |
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| 06: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION |
Savings: $38,499 Cost: $40,000 |
$(-3,436) | (-101,114) | $(-5,402) | (-571) | - | - | $47,337 | 38,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$(-3,436) (-101,114) kWh |
$(-5,402) (-571) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$47,337 38,000,000 Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS |
Savings: $838 Cost: $1,125 |
- | - | - | - | $838 | 289 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$838 289 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 3.4157 REPLACE WATER COOLING ON PROCESSES WITH AIR COOLING |
Savings: $16,244 Cost: $61,500 |
$2,341 | 74,150 | $3,197 | 338 | - | - | $8,643 | 8,800,000 | $2,063 | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,341 74,150 kWh |
$3,197 338 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$8,643 8,800,000 Tgal |
$2,063 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $1,454 Cost: $750 |
$663 | 19,637 | $791 | 84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$663 19,637 kWh |
$791 84 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $238 Cost: $60 |
$238 | 7,034 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$238 7,034 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $1,834 Cost: $7,999 |
$1,138 | 33,411 | $696 | 74 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,138 33,411 kWh |
$696 74 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 12: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS |
Savings: $1,827 Cost: $320 |
$1,174 | 34,584 | $653 | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,174 34,584 kWh |
$653 69 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 13: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $330 Cost: $400 |
$180 | 5,275 | $150 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$180 5,275 kWh |
$150 16 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 14: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED |
Savings: $64 Cost: $10 |
$41 | 1,172 | $23 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$41 1,172 kWh |
$23 2 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $131,767 Cost: $303,266 |
$2,652 | 83,234 | $837 | 89 | $32,619 | 11,234 | $55,980 | 46,800,000 | $2,063 | - | $25,612 | - | $12,004 | - | $2,652 83,234 kWh |
$837 89 kW-months/year |
$32,619 11,234 MMBtu |
$55,980 46,800,000 Tgal |
$2,063 - $ |
$25,612 - $ |
$12,004 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $41,199 Cost: $1,690 |
$2,116 | 62,427 | $1,467 | 155 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $25,612 | - | $12,004 | - | $2,116 62,427 kWh |
$1,467 155 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
$25,612 - $ |
$12,004 - $ |
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