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IAC Assessment: SU0156
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IAC Assessment: SU0156
IAC Center Syracuse University
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Metal Finishing
NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 25
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 32,000
Annual Production 0 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 2,340
Location (State) NY
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Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $39,651 780,000 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $42,521 3,210 kW-months/year $13.25
Electricity Fees $13,179 - $ -
Natural Gas $47,036 9,045 MMBtu $5.20
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $145,887
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $29,357 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $29,357
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz)
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal
01: 3.5145 RECOVER AND REUSE SPENT ACID BATHS Savings:
$21,400
Cost:
$1,800
- - - - - - $21,400 6,600 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$21,400
6,600
gal
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,081
Cost:
$8,364
$1,541 22,658 $1,540 116 - - - - $1,541
22,658
kWh
$1,540
116
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,283
Cost:
$995
- - - - $2,283 439 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,283
439
MMBtu
-
-
gal
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,534
Cost:
$327
$1,534 22,556 - - - - - - $1,534
22,556
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,059
Cost:
-
$542 7,969 $517 39 - - - - $542
7,969
kWh
$517
39
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$29,357
Cost:
$11,486
$3,617 53,183 $2,057 155 $2,283 439 $21,400 6,600 $3,617
53,183
kWh
$2,057
155
kW-months/year
$2,283
439
MMBtu
$21,400
6,600
gal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$29,357
Cost:
$11,486
$3,617 53,183 $2,057 155 $2,283 439 $21,400 6,600 $3,617
53,183
kWh
$2,057
155
kW-months/year
$2,283
439
MMBtu
$21,400
6,600
gal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz)