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IAC Center San Diego State University
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product Investment casting
NAICS n/a
SIC 3324 - Steel Investment Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 4,200,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,675
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $337,934 5,364,409 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $112,916 16,722 kW-months/year $6.75
Electricity Fees $5,028 - $ -
Natural Gas $129,249 17,585 MMBtu $7.35
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $585,127
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $221,151 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $5,141
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.2424 USE HEAT IN FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS Savings:
$38,808
Cost:
$51,000
$38,808 616,000 - - - - - - - - - - $38,808
616,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,141
Cost:
$200
$4,032 63,997 $1,109 164 - - - - - - - - $4,032
63,997
kWh
$1,109
164
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$3,574
Cost:
$11,000
$2,008 31,878 $1,566 232 - - - - - - - - $2,008
31,878
kWh
$1,566
232
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$794
Cost:
-
$531 8,428 $263 39 - - - - - - - - $531
8,428
kWh
$263
39
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$6,537
Cost:
$5,000
$4,777 75,831 $1,760 261 - - - - - - - - $4,777
75,831
kWh
$1,760
261
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$13,928
Cost:
$18,000
$10,924 173,394 $3,004 445 - - - - - - - - $10,924
173,394
kWh
$3,004
445
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2525 ELIMINATE COOLING OF PROCESS STREAMS WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY MUST BE HEATED AND VICE VERSA Savings:
$16,954
Cost:
$30,000
$16,954 269,105 - - - - - - - - - - $16,954
269,105
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$4,540
Cost:
$15,000
- - - - - - - - $(-300) - $4,840 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$(-300)
-
$
$4,840
-
$
09: 3.5222 USE SAND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (EG CONSTRUCTION FILL, COVER FOR MUNICIPAL LANDFILLS) Savings:
$41,000
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $41,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$41,000
-
$
10: 3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL Savings:
$34,600
Cost:
$75,000
- - - - $63,000 180,000 $(-26,400) - $(-2,000) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$63,000
180,000
lb
$(-26,400)
-
$
$(-2,000)
-
$
-
-
$
11: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$42,075
Cost:
$50,000
- - - - - - $42,075 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$42,075
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 4.2110 CONSIDER USE / PURCHASE OF BULK MATERIALS WHERE POSSIBLE Savings:
$13,200
Cost:
$35,000
- - - - - - $13,200 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$13,200
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$221,151
Cost:
$290,200
$78,034 1,238,633 $7,702 1,141 $63,000 180,000 $28,875 - $(-2,300) - $45,840 - $78,034
1,238,633
kWh
$7,702
1,141
kW-months/year
$63,000
180,000
lb
$28,875
-
$
$(-2,300)
-
$
$45,840
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$5,141
Cost:
$200
$4,032 63,997 $1,109 164 - - - - - - - - $4,032
63,997
kWh
$1,109
164
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost