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IAC Center University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Electro plating and metal finikshing
NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 45
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 50,000
Annual Production 6,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,200
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $128,487 2,399,440 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $62,522 6,175 kW-months/year $10.13
Electricity Fees $2,976 - $ -
Natural Gas $79,250 7,132 MMBtu $11.11
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $275,751
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $22,823 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $9,344
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,361
Cost:
$5,404
$4,935 91,975 $1,425 141 - - $4,935
91,975
kWh
$1,425
141
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,972
Cost:
$3,155
$4,857 90,514 $2,115 209 - - $4,857
90,514
kWh
$2,115
209
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$7,119
Cost:
$11,200
$5,657 105,419 $1,462 144 - - $5,657
105,419
kWh
$1,462
144
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,584
Cost:
$602
$1,150 21,437 $434 43 - - $1,150
21,437
kWh
$434
43
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
05: 3.4116 METER RECYCLED WATER (TO REDUCE SEWER CHARGES) Savings:
$787
Cost:
$1,511
- - - - $787 1,964 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$787
1,964
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$22,823
Cost:
$21,872
$16,600 309,345 $5,436 537 $787 1,964 $16,600
309,345
kWh
$5,436
537
kW-months/year
$787
1,964
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$9,344
Cost:
$5,268
$6,007 111,951 $2,549 252 $787 1,964 $6,007
111,951
kWh
$2,549
252
kW-months/year
$787
1,964
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal