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IAC Center University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Steel Casting Parts
NAICS 331513 - Steel Foundries (except Investment)
SIC 3325 - Steel Foundries, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 120,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,500
Location (State) NE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $279,022 9,000,000 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $393,257 38,151 kW-months/year $10.31
Electricity Fees $21,914 - $ -
Natural Gas $153,703 25,475 MMBtu $6.03
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $862,849
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $44,992 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $30,580
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Usage Water Disposal Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Usage Water Disposal Administrative Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$23,000
Cost:
$23,000
$14,835 485,000 $8,165 792 - - - - - - - - $14,835
485,000
kWh
$8,165
792
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2628 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD Savings:
$9,412
Cost:
$32,000
$(-1,880) (-60,662) $(-4,133) (-401) $5,214 2,730 $10,211 2,730 - - - - $(-1,880)
(-60,662)
kWh
$(-4,133)
(-401)
kW-months/year
$5,214
2,730
Tgal
$10,211
2,730
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,580
Cost:
-
$8,000 259,000 - - - - - - $(-420) - - - $8,000
259,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-420)
-
$
-
-
$
04: 3.1161 ELIMINATE/REDUCE AN OPERATION Savings:
$5,000
Cost:
$6,500
- - - - - - - - - - $5,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$5,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$44,992
Cost:
$61,500
$20,955 683,338 $4,032 391 $5,214 2,730 $10,211 2,730 $(-420) - $5,000 - $20,955
683,338
kWh
$4,032
391
kW-months/year
$5,214
2,730
Tgal
$10,211
2,730
Tgal
$(-420)
-
$
$5,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$30,580
Cost:
$23,000
$22,835 744,000 $8,165 792 - - - - $(-420) - - - $22,835
744,000
kWh
$8,165
792
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-420)
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Usage Water Disposal Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Usage Water Disposal Administrative Changes Primary Product