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IAC Assessment: TR0020
IAC Center University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product stamped metal parts
NAICS 332111 - Iron and Steel Forging
SIC 3462 - Iron And Steel Forgings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 344,124
Annual Production 693,500 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,200
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $55,133 1,206,258 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $47,084 4,605 kW-months/year $10.22
Electricity Fees $3,364 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $105,581
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $53,968 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $28,688
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$1,021
Cost:
-
$1,002 8,808 - - $19 - - - $1,002
8,808
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,748
Cost:
-
$616 13,480 $1,132 111 - - - - $616
13,480
kWh
$1,132
111
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$558
Cost:
$150
$154 3,364 $47 5 - - $357 - $154
3,364
kWh
$47
5
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$357
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$12,914
Cost:
$3,155
$7,880 172,421 $5,035 493 - - - - $7,880
172,421
kWh
$5,035
493
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$12,445
Cost:
$810
$7,537 164,913 $4,909 480 - - - - $7,537
164,913
kWh
$4,909
480
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$25,280
Cost:
$40,101
$25,280 553,173 - - - - - - $25,280
553,173
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$53,968
Cost:
$44,216
$42,468 916,159 $11,123 1,088 $19 - $357 - $42,468
916,159
kWh
$11,123
1,088
kW-months/year
$19
-
$
$357
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$28,688
Cost:
$4,115
$17,188 362,986 $11,123 1,088 $19 - $357 - $17,188
362,986
kWh
$11,123
1,088
kW-months/year
$19
-
$
$357
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Ancillary Material Cost