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IAC Center Syracuse University
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Non-ferrous Castings
NAICS 331524 - Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
SIC 3365 - Aluminum Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 200,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,625
Location (State) NY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $110,920 1,950,045 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $117,713 8,432 kW-months/year $13.96
Electricity Fees $6,622 - $ -
Natural Gas $82,994 73,401 MMBtu $1.13
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $318,249
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $15,770 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $8,778
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,095
Cost:
-
$1,981 34,760 $3,114 208 $1,981
34,760
kWh
$3,114
208
kW-months/year
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,815
Cost:
-
$827 14,516 $988 66 $827
14,516
kWh
$988
66
kW-months/year
03: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$1,173
Cost:
-
$529 9,292 $644 43 $529
9,292
kWh
$644
43
kW-months/year
04: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$606
Cost:
-
$277 4,856 $329 22 $277
4,856
kWh
$329
22
kW-months/year
05: 2.7122 DISCONNECT BALLASTS Savings:
$82
Cost:
-
$37 656 $45 3 $37
656
kWh
$45
3
kW-months/year
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$4,115
Cost:
$219
$1,600 28,060 $2,515 168 $1,600
28,060
kWh
$2,515
168
kW-months/year
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$660
Cost:
$220
$256 4,480 $404 27 $256
4,480
kWh
$404
27
kW-months/year
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,224
Cost:
$7,782
$1,012 17,746 $1,212 81 $1,012
17,746
kWh
$1,212
81
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$15,770
Cost:
$8,221
$6,519 114,366 $9,251 618 $6,519
114,366
kWh
$9,251
618
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$8,778
Cost:
$8,221
$3,674 64,434 $5,104 341 $3,674
64,434
kWh
$5,104
341
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand