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| IAC Center | University of Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2023 |
| Principal Product | Metal wires |
| NAICS | 331420 - Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying |
| SIC | 3357 - Nonferrous Wiredrawing & Insulating |
| Sales | $50,000,000-$100,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 72 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 105,000 |
| Annual Production | 25,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,000 |
| Location (State) | CT |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $326,657 | 3,063,600 | kWh | $0.11 |
| Electricity Demand | $312,790 | 11,197 | kW-months/year | $27.93 |
| Electricity Fees | $45,387 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $38,441 | 4,264 | MMBtu | $9.02 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $723,274 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $627,166 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $251,033 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | $ | $ | MMBtu | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR |
Savings: $204,687 Cost: $50,000 |
- | - | - | - | $204,687 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$204,687 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES |
Savings: $41,561 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | $41,561 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$41,561 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $1,353 Cost: $987 |
$888 | 8,328 | $465 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$888 8,328 kWh |
$465 17 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.3311 REPLACE DC EQUIPMENT WITH AC EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $55,687 Cost: $171,637 |
$40,979 | 384,421 | $14,708 | 527 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$40,979 384,421 kWh |
$14,708 527 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $1,549 Cost: $428 |
$1,140 | 10,695 | $409 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,140 10,695 kWh |
$409 15 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $2,434 Cost: $300 |
$1,553 | 14,569 | $881 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,553 14,569 kWh |
$881 32 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $8,525 Cost: $1,300 |
$5,440 | 51,034 | $3,085 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$5,440 51,034 kWh |
$3,085 110 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL |
Savings: $5,939 Cost: $27,365 |
$23 | 214 | $8 | 0 | - | - | $5,908 | 655 | - | - | - | - |
$23 214 kWh |
$8 0 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$5,908 655 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS |
Savings: $998 Cost: $3,691 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $998 | 111 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$998 111 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 10: 4.212 ADOPT IN-HOUSE MATERIAL GENERATION |
Savings: $207,659 Cost: $464,727 |
$(-4,305) | (-40,384) | $(-4,999) | (-179) | - | - | - | - | - | - | $216,963 | - |
$(-4,305) (-40,384) kWh |
$(-4,999) (-179) kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
$216,963 - $ |
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| 11: 4.454 MODIFY STARTUP/SHUTDOWN TIMES |
Savings: $11,360 Cost: $7,140 |
- | - | $11,360 | 407 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$11,360 407 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 12: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY |
Savings: $85,414 Cost: $609,968 |
$97,435 | 914,028 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $(-12,021) | - | - | - |
$97,435 914,028 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
$(-12,021) - $ |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $627,166 Cost: $1,337,543 |
$143,153 | 1,342,904 | $25,917 | 928 | $246,248 | - | $6,906 | 766 | $(-12,021) | - | $216,963 | - | $143,153 1,342,904 kWh |
$25,917 928 kW-months/year |
$246,248 - $ |
$6,906 766 MMBtu |
$(-12,021) - $ |
$216,963 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $251,033 Cost: $54,978 |
$2,441 | 22,897 | $1,346 | 48 | $246,248 | - | $998 | 111 | - | - | - | - | $2,441 22,897 kWh |
$1,346 48 kW-months/year |
$246,248 - $ |
$998 111 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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