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IAC Center San Diego State University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Zinc and Aluminum Anodes
NAICS 331523 - Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 48
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 26,000
Annual Production 1,214,789 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,125
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $60,223 501,533 kWh $0.12
Electricity Demand $26,142 2,445 kW-months/year $10.69
Electricity Fees $6,161 - $ -
Natural Gas $53,995 8,128 MMBtu $6.64
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $146,521
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $46,053 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$26,723
Cost:
$60,280
- - - - $26,723 4,024 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$26,723
4,024
MMBtu
02: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$9,705
Cost:
$25,900
$5,649 47,038 $4,056 380 - - $5,649
47,038
kWh
$4,056
380
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,578
Cost:
$13,930
$3,026 25,202 $1,552 145 - - $3,026
25,202
kWh
$1,552
145
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,761
Cost:
$4,200
$1,152 9,588 $609 57 - - $1,152
9,588
kWh
$609
57
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,701
Cost:
$1,700
$1,071 8,918 $630 60 - - $1,071
8,918
kWh
$630
60
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,585
Cost:
$200
$1,585 13,199 - - - - $1,585
13,199
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$46,053
Cost:
$106,210
$12,483 103,945 $6,847 642 $26,723 4,024 $12,483
103,945
kWh
$6,847
642
kW-months/year
$26,723
4,024
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas