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IAC Center San Diego State University
Assessment Year 2025
Principal Product Sodium and Potassium Silicates
NAICS 325180 - Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
SIC 2819 - Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Nec
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 9
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 259,618
Annual Production 20,800 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,720
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $204,178 1,167,006 kWh $0.17
Electricity Demand $47,471 3,186 kW-months/year $14.90
Electricity Fees $8,025 - $ -
Natural Gas $634,979 135,297 MMBtu $4.69
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $894,653
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $174,899 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$24,489
Cost:
$112,796
$17,999 102,850 $6,490 436 - - - - - - $17,999
102,850
kWh
$6,490
436
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.3141 USE BATTERY STORAGE FOR DEMAND CONTROL Savings:
$11,678
Cost:
$2,631
$(-3,524) (-20,138) $15,202 1,020 - - - - - - $(-3,524)
(-20,138)
kWh
$15,202
1,020
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$565
Cost:
$847
$490 2,803 $75 5 - - - - - - $490
2,803
kWh
$75
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,349
Cost:
-
$5,349 30,565 - - - - - - - - $5,349
30,565
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$16,016
Cost:
$8,765
$13,903 79,444 $2,114 142 - - - - - - $13,903
79,444
kWh
$2,114
142
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,804
Cost:
$3,518
$4,170 23,833 $634 43 - - - - - - $4,170
23,833
kWh
$634
43
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$30,634
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $30,634 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$30,634
-
$
08: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$21,315
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $21,315 4,545 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$21,315
4,545
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$16,737
Cost:
$8,530
$14,528 83,017 $2,209 148 - - - - - - $14,528
83,017
kWh
$2,209
148
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
10: 3.4157 REPLACE WATER COOLING ON PROCESSES WITH AIR COOLING Savings:
$43,311
Cost:
$4,700
$(-1,517) (-8,669) $(-231) (-15) - - $45,059 4,864 - - $(-1,517)
(-8,669)
kWh
$(-231)
(-15)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$45,059
4,864
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$174,899
Cost:
$143,787
$51,398 293,705 $26,493 1,778 $21,315 4,545 $45,059 4,864 $30,634 - $51,398
293,705
kWh
$26,493
1,778
kW-months/year
$21,315
4,545
MMBtu
$45,059
4,864
Tgal
$30,634
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost