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IAC Center San Diego State University
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product metal plating
NAICS n/a
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 30,000
Annual Production 70,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,375
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $121,045 1,975,967 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $91,161 15,206 kW-months/year $6.00
Electricity Fees $3,838 - $ -
Natural Gas $57,157 12,942 MMBtu $4.42
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $372,534
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $86,268 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $10,600
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ Tgal
01: 2.2622 REPLACE EXISTING CHILLER WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$17,132
Cost:
$28,575
$10,372 169,109 $6,760 376 - - - - - - - - $10,372
169,109
kWh
$6,760
376
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$8,431
Cost:
$7,000
$6,236 101,700 $2,195 122 - - - - - - - - $6,236
101,700
kWh
$2,195
122
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$6,270
Cost:
$3,300
$6,270 102,286 - - - - - - - - - - $6,270
102,286
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,673
Cost:
$11,336
$3,810 62,134 $1,863 104 - - - - - - - - $3,810
62,134
kWh
$1,863
104
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$5,209
Cost:
$7,872
$2,634 43,083 $2,575 143 - - - - - - - - $2,634
43,083
kWh
$2,575
143
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,293
Cost:
$9,936
- - - - $4,293 982 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,293
982
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,087
Cost:
-
$2,370 38,687 $1,717 96 - - - - - - - - $2,370
38,687
kWh
$1,717
96
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,753
Cost:
$1,300
$1,839 30,188 $1,553 86 $(-639) (-146) - - - - - - $1,839
30,188
kWh
$1,553
86
kW-months/year
$(-639)
(-146)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$1,098
Cost:
$500
- - - - $1,098 251 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,098
251
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$953
Cost:
$2,425
- - - - $953 218 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$953
218
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
11: 2.9113 USE SOLAR HEAT FOR HEAT Savings:
$536
Cost:
$1,200
- - - - $536 1,227 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$536
1,227
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
12: 3.5242 RECOVER METALS FROM SPENT SOLUTIONS AND RECYCLE Savings:
$9,975
Cost:
$50,000
- - - - - - $9,975 4,500 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$9,975
4,500
lb
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
13: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$17,848
Cost:
$35,000
- - - - - - - - - - $17,848 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$17,848
-
Tgal
14: 4.651 INSTALL BACK-UP EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,010
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - - - $2,010 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$2,010
-
$
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$86,268
Cost:
$159,444
$33,531 547,187 $16,663 927 $6,241 2,532 $9,975 4,500 $2,010 - $17,848 - $33,531
547,187
kWh
$16,663
927
kW-months/year
$6,241
2,532
MMBtu
$9,975
4,500
lb
$2,010
-
$
$17,848
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$10,600
Cost:
$18,308
$2,634 43,083 $2,575 143 $5,391 1,233 - - - - - - $2,634
43,083
kWh
$2,575
143
kW-months/year
$5,391
1,233
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes Water Consumption