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| IAC Center | University of Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2022 |
| Principal Product | Metal casting |
| NAICS | 331524 - Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) |
| SIC | 3365 - Aluminum Foundries |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 55 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 51,000 |
| Annual Production | 10,000 Units |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 2,000 |
| Location (State) | CT |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $78,401 | 744,960 | kWh | $0.11 |
| Electricity Demand | $60,592 | 4,021 | kW-months/year | $15.07 |
| Electricity Fees | $5,267 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $7,063 | 402 | MMBtu | $17.57 |
| Fuel Oil #2 | $13,647 | 522 | MMBtu | $26.15 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $164,970 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $97,263 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Fuel Oil #2 | Personnel Changes | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Fuel Oil #2 | Personnel Changes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | MMBtu | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $378 Cost: $464 |
$193 | 1,834 | $166 | 11 | - | - | - | - | $19 | - |
$193 1,834 kWh |
$166 11 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
$19 - $ |
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| 02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $2,727 Cost: $500 |
$1,893 | 17,990 | $834 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,893 17,990 kWh |
$834 55 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED |
Savings: $12,731 Cost: $500 |
$12,731 | 120,957 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$12,731 120,957 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $3,359 Cost: $2,800 |
$3,359 | 31,933 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$3,359 31,933 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE |
Savings: $2,876 Cost: $500 |
$2,876 | 27,331 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,876 27,331 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.1332 CONVERT COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT TO BURN NATURAL GAS |
Savings: $4,478 Cost: $3,300 |
- | - | - | - | $(-9,169) | (-522) | $13,647 | 522 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$(-9,169) (-522) MMBtu |
$13,647 522 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY |
Savings: $70,713 Cost: $379,682 |
$59,314 | 563,821 | $18,988 | 1,260 | - | - | - | - | $(-7,589) | - |
$59,314 563,821 kWh |
$18,988 1,260 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
$(-7,589) - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $97,263 Cost: $387,746 |
$80,367 | 763,866 | $19,988 | 1,326 | $(-9,169) | (-522) | $13,647 | 522 | $(-7,570) | - | $80,367 763,866 kWh |
$19,988 1,326 kW-months/year |
$(-9,169) (-522) MMBtu |
$13,647 522 MMBtu |
$(-7,570) - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: - Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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