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IAC Center San Diego State University
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product Aluminum forgings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3463 - Nonferrous Forgings
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 210
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 6,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $698,130 12,957,410 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $49,231 48,814 kW-months/year $1.01
Electricity Fees $29,500 - $ -
Natural Gas $868,736 157,395 MMBtu $5.52
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,652,876
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,086,319 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $355,449
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$27,073
Cost:
$1,400
$26,255 486,206 $818 810 - - - - - - - - $26,255
486,206
kWh
$818
810
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,923
Cost:
$3,500
$1,893 35,053 $30 29 - - - - - - - - $1,893
35,053
kWh
$30
29
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$155,224
Cost:
$451,000
$147,484 2,731,183 $7,740 7,663 - - - - - - - - $147,484
2,731,183
kWh
$7,740
7,663
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$46,505
Cost:
$45,000
- - - - $46,505 8,502 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$46,505
8,502
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$2,287
Cost:
$3,400
$2,191 40,582 $96 96 - - - - - - - - $2,191
40,582
kWh
$96
96
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC Savings:
$5,667
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $5,667 1,036 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,667
1,036
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2525 ELIMINATE COOLING OF PROCESS STREAMS WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY MUST BE HEATED AND VICE VERSA Savings:
$36,592
Cost:
$20,000
- - - - $108,592 19,674 $(-72,000) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$108,592
19,674
MMBtu
$(-72,000)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$6,950
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $6,950 1,271 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,950
1,271
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$540
Cost:
$1,500
$432 7,998 $108 107 - - - - - - - - $432
7,998
kWh
$108
107
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.3417 USE WASTE HEAT WITH A CLOSED-CYCLE GAS TURBINE-GENERATOR SET TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY AND HEAT Savings:
$466,185
Cost:
$5,112,000
$1,793,153 26,136,000 $43,996 43,560 $(-1,934,148) (-353,592) - - $563,184 - - - $1,793,153
26,136,000
kWh
$43,996
43,560
kW-months/year
$(-1,934,148)
(-353,592)
MMBtu
-
-
$
$563,184
-
$
-
-
$
11: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$10,164
Cost:
$15,000
- - - - - - - - $(-700) - $10,864 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-700)
-
$
$10,864
-
$
12: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$4,500
Cost:
$600
- - - - - - - - - - $4,500 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$4,500
-
$
13: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$322,709
Cost:
$20,000
- - - - - - - - - - $322,709 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$322,709
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$1,086,319
Cost:
$5,679,400
$1,971,408 29,437,022 $52,788 52,265 $(-1,766,434) (-323,109) $(-72,000) - $562,484 - $338,073 - $1,971,408
29,437,022
kWh
$52,788
52,265
kW-months/year
$(-1,766,434)
(-323,109)
MMBtu
$(-72,000)
-
$
$562,484
-
$
$338,073
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$355,449
Cost:
$22,400
$26,255 486,206 $818 810 $5,667 1,036 - - - - $322,709 - $26,255
486,206
kWh
$818
810
kW-months/year
$5,667
1,036
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$322,709
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost