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IAC Center University of Kentucky
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Steel Pipe
NAICS 331210 - Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
SIC 3317 - Steel Pipe And Tubes
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 268
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 529,000
Annual Production 300,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,446,054 28,967,439 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $518,475 77,583 kW-months/year $6.68
Electricity Fees $250,640 - $ -
Natural Gas $148,241 19,668 MMBtu $7.54
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,363,410
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,039,606 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $321,178
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Tgal $ $ $ $
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$56,910
Cost:
$52,500
- - - - $56,910 - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$56,910
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,517
Cost:
-
$2,517 45,759 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,517
45,759
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$4,250
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $4,250 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
$4,250
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 3.4116 METER RECYCLED WATER (TO REDUCE SEWER CHARGES) Savings:
$26,100
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $26,100 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$26,100
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 3.4154 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN WATER LINES AND VALVES Savings:
$69,620
Cost:
$7,000
- - - - - - - - - - $69,620 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$69,620
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$4,405
Cost:
-
$3,710 67,452 $695 92 - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,710
67,452
kWh
$695
92
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$132,390
Cost:
$479,700
$89,643 1,629,876 $16,431 2,185 - - $26,316 - - - - - - - - - $89,643
1,629,876
kWh
$16,431
2,185
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$26,316
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$68,700
Cost:
$5,200
- - - - - - - - - - $68,700 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$68,700
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$50,851
Cost:
$9,648
$50,851 924,567 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $50,851
924,567
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.322 ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL Savings:
$250,000
Cost:
$100,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $250,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$250,000
-
$
11: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$14,129
Cost:
$40,000
$11,903 216,411 $2,226 296 - - - - - - - - - - - - $11,903
216,411
kWh
$2,226
296
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$3,867
Cost:
$947
$3,867 70,303 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,867
70,303
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$3,017
Cost:
-
$3,017 54,855 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,017
54,855
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 4.322 ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL Savings:
$318,750
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - $318,750 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
$318,750
-
$
-
-
$
15: 3.4116 METER RECYCLED WATER (TO REDUCE SEWER CHARGES) Savings:
$34,100
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - - - - - - - $34,100 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$34,100
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$1,039,606
Cost:
$699,995
$165,508 3,009,223 $19,352 2,573 $56,910 - $26,316 - $4,250 - $198,520 - $318,750 - $250,000 - $165,508
3,009,223
kWh
$19,352
2,573
kW-months/year
$56,910
-
$
$26,316
-
$
$4,250
-
$
$198,520
-
Tgal
$318,750
-
$
$250,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$321,178
Cost:
$502,295
$144,361 2,624,746 $16,431 2,185 - - $26,316 - $4,250 - $129,820 - - - - - $144,361
2,624,746
kWh
$16,431
2,185
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$26,316
-
$
$4,250
-
$
$129,820
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Tgal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Primary Product