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IAC Center San Diego State University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Aluminum Castings
NAICS 331524 - Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
SIC 3365 - Aluminum Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 64
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 25,000
Annual Production 36,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 2,431
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $69,743 508,766 kWh $0.14
Electricity Demand $84,606 1,728 kW-months/year $48.96
Electricity Fees $2,349 - $ -
Natural Gas $223,032 16,038 MMBtu $13.91
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $379,730
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $162,526 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$616
Cost:
$100
$616 4,493 - - - - - - $616
4,493
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$566
Cost:
$1,200
$213 1,552 $353 7 - - - - $213
1,552
kWh
$353
7
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$41,916
Cost:
$76,410
- - - - - - $41,916 3,014 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$41,916
3,014
MMBtu
04: 2.3415 USE A FOSSIL FUEL ENGINE TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY OR MOTIVE POWER; AND UTILIZE HEAT Savings:
$85,551
Cost:
$277,200
$37,995 277,134 $70,502 1,440 $(-5,543) - $(-17,403) (-1,251) $37,995
277,134
kWh
$70,502
1,440
kW-months/year
$(-5,543)
-
$
$(-17,403)
(-1,251)
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$424
Cost:
$1,176
$184 1,345 $230 5 $10 - - - $184
1,345
kWh
$230
5
kW-months/year
$10
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,102
Cost:
$7,882
$790 5,760 $1,312 27 - - - - $790
5,760
kWh
$1,312
27
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4223 INSTALL DIRECT ACTING UNITS IN PLACE OF COMPRESSED AIR PRESSURE SYSTEM IN SAFETY SYSTEM Savings:
$2,044
Cost:
$8,803
$2,044 14,906 - - - - - - $2,044
14,906
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$936
Cost:
$3,415
$936 6,826 - - - - - - $936
6,826
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$27,630
Cost:
$115,136
- - - - - - $27,630 1,987 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$27,630
1,987
MMBtu
10: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$741
Cost:
$3,554
$212 1,554 $529 11 - - - - $212
1,554
kWh
$529
11
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$162,526
Cost:
$494,876
$42,990 313,570 $72,926 1,490 $(-5,533) - $52,143 3,749 $42,990
313,570
kWh
$72,926
1,490
kW-months/year
$(-5,533)
-
$
$52,143
3,749
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas