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IAC Center Oregon State University
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product High Voltage Cable
NAICS 331318 - Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
SIC 3357 - Nonferrous Wiredrawing & Insulating
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 146,800 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) OR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $397,579 10,233,686 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $69,786 24,064 kW-months/year $2.90
Electricity Fees $65,425 - $ -
Natural Gas $118,265 127,756 MMBtu $0.93
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $651,055
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $664,990 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$218,543
Cost:
$1,128,211
$113,514 9,964 $(-9,061) - - - $114,090 - - - - - $113,514
9,964
kWh
$(-9,061)
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$114,090
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3322 USE EXISTING DAM TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY Savings:
$31,589
Cost:
$50,000
- - - - $31,589 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$31,589
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$5,432
Cost:
$23,075
$2,918 75,130 $98 3 - - $645 - - - $1,771 - $2,918
75,130
kWh
$98
3
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$645
-
$
-
-
$
$1,771
-
$
04: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$106,649
Cost:
$758,330
$96,766 2,490,750 $9,883 8,493 - - - - - - - - $96,766
2,490,750
kWh
$9,883
8,493
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$15,317
Cost:
$72,600
$12,157 312,920 $3,160 1,068 - - - - - - - - $12,157
312,920
kWh
$3,160
1,068
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$4,450
Cost:
$19,950
- - - - $4,450 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,450
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,860
Cost:
-
$1,589 140 $271 8 - - - - - - - - $1,589
140
kWh
$271
8
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$8,510
Cost:
-
$748 177,869 $7,762 26 - - - - - - - - $748
177,869
kWh
$7,762
26
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2621 MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE Savings:
$78,900
Cost:
$132,800
$78,900 1,998,900 - - - - - - - - - - $78,900
1,998,900
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$87,200
Cost:
$43,600
$87,200 263,600 - - - - - - - - - - $87,200
263,600
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 3.2111 INSTALL REDUNDANT EQUIPMENT TO AVOID LOSSES CAUSED BY EQUIPMENT FAILURE AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$52,540
Cost:
$2,200
- - - - - - - - $52,540 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
$52,540
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$46,700
Cost:
$46,700
$43,500 997,000 $3,200 112 - - - - - - - - $43,500
997,000
kWh
$3,200
112
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$7,300
Cost:
$5,700
$6,900 157,000 $400 15 - - - - - - - - $6,900
157,000
kWh
$400
15
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$664,990
Cost:
$2,283,166
$444,192 6,483,273 $15,713 9,725 $36,039 - $114,735 - $52,540 - $1,771 - $444,192
6,483,273
kWh
$15,713
9,725
kW-months/year
$36,039
-
$
$114,735
-
$
$52,540
-
$
$1,771
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost