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IAC Center University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Injection Molding Plastics
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3069 - Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 473
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 350,000
Annual Production 1,950,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $835,483 11,854,800 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $160,855 21,935 kW-months/year $7.33
Electricity Fees $43,012 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,039,350
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $290,138 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $73,932
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$5,441
Cost:
$10,000
$4,763 67,577 $679 93 $4,763
67,577
kWh
$679
93
kW-months/year
02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$62,708
Cost:
$9,722
$54,885 778,772 $7,823 1,067 $54,885
778,772
kWh
$7,823
1,067
kW-months/year
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$7,119
Cost:
$1,204
$6,214 88,166 $906 123 $6,214
88,166
kWh
$906
123
kW-months/year
04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$4,104
Cost:
$9,500
- - $4,104 560 -
-
kWh
$4,104
560
kW-months/year
05: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$210,765
Cost:
$1,396,349
$183,962 2,610,265 $26,803 3,655 $183,962
2,610,265
kWh
$26,803
3,655
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$290,138
Cost:
$1,426,775
$249,823 3,544,779 $40,315 5,498 $249,823
3,544,779
kWh
$40,315
5,498
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$73,932
Cost:
$20,426
$61,099 866,937 $12,833 1,750 $61,099
866,937
kWh
$12,833
1,750
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand