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IAC Center University of Connecticut
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Metal wires
NAICS 331222 - Steel Wire Drawing
SIC 3315 - Steel Wire And Related Products
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 30
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 30,000
Annual Production 1,300,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 3,000
Location (State) CT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $47,885 528,523 kWh $0.09
Electricity Demand $41,345 1,801 kW-months/year $22.96
Electricity Fees $19,012 - $ -
Natural Gas $12,537 668 MMBtu $18.77
Other Gas $20,698 15,874 MMBtu $1.30
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $141,477
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $38,570 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $3,646
#|Description 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
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$1,070
Cost:
-
- - - - $1,070 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,070
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,576
Cost:
$2,261
$1,198 13,218 $1,214 53 - - - - $46 - $119 - $1,198
13,218
kWh
$1,214
53
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$46
-
$
$119
-
$
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,473
Cost:
$22,421
$4,063 44,841 $1,410 61 - - - - - - - - $4,063
44,841
kWh
$1,410
61
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$26
Cost:
$35
$19 215 $7 0 - - - - - - - - $19
215
kWh
$7
0
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$155
Cost:
$494
$115 1,267 $40 2 - - - - - - - - $115
1,267
kWh
$40
2
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$136
Cost:
$38
$136 1,498 - - - - - - - - - - $136
1,498
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$5,846
Cost:
$33,462
$333 3,678 $116 5 - - $5,398 288 - - - - $333
3,678
kWh
$116
5
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$5,398
288
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$666
Cost:
$1,386
$23 250 - - - - $644 34 - - - - $23
250
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$644
34
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$22,622
Cost:
$192,621
$26,418 291,594 - - - - - - $(-3,796) - - - $26,418
291,594
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$(-3,796)
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$38,570
Cost:
$252,718
$32,304 356,560 $2,786 121 $1,070 - $6,041 322 $(-3,750) - $119 - $32,304
356,560
kWh
$2,786
121
kW-months/year
$1,070
-
$
$6,041
322
MMBtu
$(-3,750)
-
$
$119
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$3,646
Cost:
$2,261
$1,198 13,218 $1,214 53 $1,070 - - - $46 - $119 - $1,198
13,218
kWh
$1,214
53
kW-months/year
$1,070
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$46
-
$
$119
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
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