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IAC Center University of Connecticut
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Nameplate
NAICS 332812 - Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
SIC 3479 - Metal Coating And Allied Services
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 67
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 29,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 2,750
Location (State) CT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $75,654 711,680 kWh $0.11
Electricity Demand $42,386 2,513 kW-months/year $16.87
Electricity Fees $(-1,358) - $ -
LPG $36,337 1,634 MMBtu $22.23
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $153,019
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $143,323 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $29,244
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,161
Cost:
$428
$953 8,970 $207 12 - - - - $953
8,970
kWh
$207
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,426
Cost:
$1,300
$1,993 18,747 $433 26 - - - - $1,993
18,747
kWh
$433
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$6,502
Cost:
$150
$6,502 61,168 - - - - - - $6,502
61,168
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$6,573
Cost:
$75
$5,399 50,789 $1,174 70 - - - - $5,399
50,789
kWh
$1,174
70
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$9,710
Cost:
$1,062
$9,710 91,342 - - - - - - $9,710
91,342
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$1,947
Cost:
$9,514
$1,947 18,311 - - - - - - $1,947
18,311
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$1,620
Cost:
$19,500
$1,620 15,236 - - - - - - $1,620
15,236
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.6242 MINIMIZE OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT MAINTAINED IN STANDBY CONDITION Savings:
$1,522
Cost:
$500
$1,250 11,760 $272 16 - - - - $1,250
11,760
kWh
$272
16
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$445
Cost:
$390
- - - - $445 20 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$445
20
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 4.212 ADOPT IN-HOUSE MATERIAL GENERATION Savings:
$54,436
Cost:
$125,322
$(-396) (-3,728) $(-86) (-5) - - $54,918 - $(-396)
(-3,728)
kWh
$(-86)
(-5)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$54,918
-
$
11: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$892
Cost:
$2,151
$(-529) (-4,976) $(-115) (-7) $1,536 69 - - $(-529)
(-4,976)
kWh
$(-115)
(-7)
kW-months/year
$1,536
69
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$5,895
Cost:
$34,958
$(-3,889) (-36,584) $(-845) (-50) $10,629 478 - - $(-3,889)
(-36,584)
kWh
$(-845)
(-50)
kW-months/year
$10,629
478
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$50,197
Cost:
$515,729
$50,197 472,223 - - - - - - $50,197
472,223
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$143,323
Cost:
$711,079
$74,757 703,258 $1,039 62 $12,609 567 $54,918 - $74,757
703,258
kWh
$1,039
62
kW-months/year
$12,609
567
MMBtu
$54,918
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$29,244
Cost:
$24,738
$25,944 244,065 $1,763 105 $1,536 69 - - $25,944
244,065
kWh
$1,763
105
kW-months/year
$1,536
69
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Ancillary Material Cost