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IAC Center Syracuse University
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Heat Treated and Plated Metal
NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 16
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 38,000
Annual Production 3,750,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,864
Location (State) NY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $85,532 734,658 kWh $0.12
Electricity Demand $10,382 1,895 kW-months/year $5.48
Electricity Fees $3,261 - $ -
Natural Gas $142,602 3,751 MMBtu $38.02
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $241,777
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $119,973 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $95,749
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$5,295
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $5,295 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$5,295
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,954
Cost:
-
$1,779 13,079 $175 32 - - - - $1,779
13,079
kWh
$175
32
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.8118 CHECK FOR ACCURACY OF UTILITY / POWER METERS Savings:
$255
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $255 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$255
-
$
04: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$247
Cost:
-
$225 1,653 $22 4 - - - - $225
1,653
kWh
$22
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$14,219
Cost:
$1,527
- - - - $14,219 374 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$14,219
374
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$1,179
Cost:
$25
- - - - $1,179 31 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,179
31
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$42,734
Cost:
$6,467
- - - - $42,734 1,124 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$42,734
1,124
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.2123 INSULATE FEEDWATER TANK Savings:
$3,650
Cost:
$720
- - - - $3,650 96 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,650
96
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,629
Cost:
$325
$1,481 10,891 $148 27 - - - - $1,481
10,891
kWh
$148
27
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,221
Cost:
$277
$1,111 8,168 $110 20 - - - - $1,111
8,168
kWh
$110
20
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.4222 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN Savings:
$22,111
Cost:
$5,932
$(-1,283) (-9,432) $(-126) (-23) - - $23,520 - $(-1,283)
(-9,432)
kWh
$(-126)
(-23)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$23,520
-
$
12: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$13,611
Cost:
$8,189
- - - - $13,611 358 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,611
358
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.1232 KEEP BOILER TUBES CLEAN Savings:
$1,255
Cost:
$720
- - - - $1,255 33 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,255
33
MMBtu
-
-
$
14: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$10,613
Cost:
$9,400
$9,654 70,985 $959 175 - - - - $9,654
70,985
kWh
$959
175
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$119,973
Cost:
$33,582
$12,967 95,344 $1,288 235 $76,648 2,016 $29,070 - $12,967
95,344
kWh
$1,288
235
kW-months/year
$76,648
2,016
MMBtu
$29,070
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$95,749
Cost:
$15,993
$3,313 24,359 $329 60 $63,037 1,658 $29,070 - $3,313
24,359
kWh
$329
60
kW-months/year
$63,037
1,658
MMBtu
$29,070
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost