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IAC Center San Francisco State University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Steel Castings
NAICS 331513 - Steel Foundries (except Investment)
SIC 3325 - Steel Foundries, Nec
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 175,000
Annual Production 5,050 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,532,532 23,781,908 kWh $0.11
Electricity Demand $2,129,911 132,132 kW-months/year $16.12
Electricity Fees $415,263 - $ -
Natural Gas $791,367 144,041 MMBtu $5.49
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,869,073
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $125,907 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $105,274
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,871
Cost:
-
$8,871 114,858 - - - - - - - - $8,871
114,858
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$8,100
Cost:
$280
$5,640 52,963 $2,460 152 - - - - - - $5,640
52,963
kWh
$2,460
152
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$5,817
Cost:
-
- - - - $5,817 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,817
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$8,163
Cost:
$913
$8,163 76,663 - - - - - - - - $8,163
76,663
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$9,486
Cost:
$722
$9,486 89,081 - - - - - - - - $9,486
89,081
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,722
Cost:
$386
$1,894 17,782 $828 51 - - - - - - $1,894
17,782
kWh
$828
51
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$1,324
Cost:
$215
$1,096 10,293 $228 14 - - - - - - $1,096
10,293
kWh
$228
14
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$3,971
Cost:
$4,378
$2,765 25,963 $1,206 74 - - - - - - $2,765
25,963
kWh
$1,206
74
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$63,239
Cost:
$121,403
$44,939 422,004 $17,865 1,110 - - $1,892 - $(-1,457) - $44,939
422,004
kWh
$17,865
1,110
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,892
-
$
$(-1,457)
-
$
10: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$7,176
Cost:
$17,481
$7,176 67,387 - - - - - - - - $7,176
67,387
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$7,038
Cost:
$21,100
$3,736 35,082 $3,302 205 - - - - - - $3,736
35,082
kWh
$3,302
205
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$125,907
Cost:
$166,878
$93,766 912,076 $25,889 1,608 $5,817 - $1,892 - $(-1,457) - $93,766
912,076
kWh
$25,889
1,608
kW-months/year
$5,817
-
$
$1,892
-
$
$(-1,457)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$105,274
Cost:
$144,297
$74,339 729,645 $24,683 1,533 $5,817 - $1,892 - $(-1,457) - $74,339
729,645
kWh
$24,683
1,533
kW-months/year
$5,817
-
$
$1,892
-
$
$(-1,457)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost