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IAC Center University of Connecticut
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Steel frames
NAICS 332312 - Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
SIC 3441 - Fabricated Structural Metal
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 61
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 125,000
Annual Production 8,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) CT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $149,474 1,043,280 kWh $0.14
Electricity Demand $69,676 4,836 kW-months/year $14.41
Electricity Fees $16,064 - $ -
Natural Gas $65,879 6,292 MMBtu $10.47
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $301,094
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $145,575 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,182
Cost:
$2,800
$831 5,800 $351 24 - - - - - - $831
5,800
kWh
$351
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$1,346
Cost:
$16,122
$(-5,294) (-36,950) $(-730) (-51) $7,370 704 - - - - $(-5,294)
(-36,950)
kWh
$(-730)
(-51)
kW-months/year
$7,370
704
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7235 INSTALL FOSSIL FUEL MAKE-UP AIR UNIT Savings:
$38,532
Cost:
$50,758
- - - - $38,532 3,680 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$38,532
3,680
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7493 USE DOUBLE OR TRIPLE GLAZED WINDOWS TO MAINTAIN HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND TO REDUCE HEAT LOSSES Savings:
$17,250
Cost:
$148,500
- - - - $17,250 1,648 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$17,250
1,648
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$4,740
Cost:
$26,230
$(-1,698) (-11,849) $(-234) (-16) $6,672 637 - - - - $(-1,698)
(-11,849)
kWh
$(-234)
(-16)
kW-months/year
$6,672
637
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,863
Cost:
$2,882
$1,740 12,143 $1,050 73 - - $45 - $28 - $1,740
12,143
kWh
$1,050
73
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$45
-
$
$28
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$99
Cost:
$260
$57 401 $35 2 - - $3 - $4 - $57
401
kWh
$35
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3
-
$
$4
-
$
08: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$79,562
Cost:
$411,323
$87,787 612,610 - - - - $(-8,225) - - - $87,787
612,610
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-8,225)
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$145,575
Cost:
$658,875
$83,424 582,155 $472 33 $69,824 6,669 $(-8,177) - $32 - $83,424
582,155
kWh
$472
33
kW-months/year
$69,824
6,669
MMBtu
$(-8,177)
-
$
$32
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost