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IAC Center University of Kentucky
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product aluminum
NAICS 331314 - Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
SIC 3341 - Secondary Nonferrous Metals
Sales >$500,000,000
# of Employees 125
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 215,000
Annual Production 650,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,874,900 41,952,645 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $531,844 74,906 kW-months/year $7.10
Electricity Fees $330,390 - $ -
Natural Gas $3,011,174 977,916 MMBtu $3.08
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,943,943
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $450,522 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $320,647
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$396
Cost:
$5,000
$396 8,794 - - - - - - - - $396
8,794
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$841
Cost:
-
$841 18,693 - - - - - - - - $841
18,693
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4113 INSTALL MOTOR VOLTAGE CONTROLLER ON LIGHTLY LOADED MOTORS Savings:
$23,080
Cost:
$10,000
$23,080 512,888 - - - - - - - - $23,080
512,888
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$3,510
Cost:
$5,000
$3,510 77,997 - - - - - - - - $3,510
77,997
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$5,528
Cost:
$205
$4,511 100,247 $1,017 143 - - - - - - $4,511
100,247
kWh
$1,017
143
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$74,025
Cost:
$55,000
- - - - - - - - $74,025 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$74,025
-
$
07: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$7,011
Cost:
-
$7,011 155,805 - - - - - - - - $7,011
155,805
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$2,313
Cost:
-
$2,313 51,393 - - - - - - - - $2,313
51,393
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,246
Cost:
$3,000
$6,755 150,116 $1,491 210 - - - - - - $6,755
150,116
kWh
$1,491
210
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$695
Cost:
-
$567 12,600 $128 18 - - - - - - $567
12,600
kWh
$128
18
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,284
Cost:
$15,000
$107 2,373 $23 3 $2,154 - - - - - $107
2,373
kWh
$23
3
kW-months/year
$2,154
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$20,092
Cost:
-
$20,092 446,481 - - - - - - - - $20,092
446,481
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$10,444
Cost:
$4,500
$10,444 232,076 - - - - - - - - $10,444
232,076
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
14: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$3,770
Cost:
$9,750
$3,028 67,773 $742 105 - - - - - - $3,028
67,773
kWh
$742
105
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
15: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$913
Cost:
$2,119
$749 16,644 $164 23 - - - - - - $749
16,644
kWh
$164
23
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
16: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$6,807
Cost:
$894
- - - - - - $6,807 2,210 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$6,807
2,210
MMBtu
-
-
$
17: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$1,679
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - - - $1,679 545 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,679
545
MMBtu
-
-
$
18: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$21,538
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - - - $21,538 6,993 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$21,538
6,993
MMBtu
-
-
$
19: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$252,538
Cost:
$210,000
- - - - - - $252,538 85,240 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$252,538
85,240
MMBtu
-
-
$
20: 2.2424 USE HEAT IN FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS Savings:
$412
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $412 134 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$412
134
MMBtu
-
-
$
21: 3.1193 CONVERT FROM BATCH OPERATION TO CONTINUOUS PROCESSING Savings:
$4,400
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $4,400 1,440 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$4,400
1,440
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$450,522
Cost:
$327,968
$83,404 1,853,880 $3,565 502 $2,154 - $287,374 96,562 $74,025 - $83,404
1,853,880
kWh
$3,565
502
kW-months/year
$2,154
-
$
$287,374
96,562
MMBtu
$74,025
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$320,647
Cost:
$254,750
$60,378 1,342,197 $765 108 $2,154 - $257,350 86,814 - - $60,378
1,342,197
kWh
$765
108
kW-months/year
$2,154
-
$
$257,350
86,814
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes