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IAC Center University of Kentucky
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Metal Stamping and Assembly
NAICS 336370 - Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
SIC 3465 - Automotive Stampings
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 650
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 450,000
Annual Production 190,400,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $732,326 12,820,800 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $167,552 25,402 kW-months/year $6.60
Electricity Fees $82,609 - $ -
Natural Gas $71,029 9,012 MMBtu $7.88
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,053,516
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $81,505 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $37,400
#|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: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$2,481
Cost:
$2,300
- - - - $2,481 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,481
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$18,106
Cost:
-
$3,220 51,667 $14,886 2,067 - - - - - - $3,220
51,667
kWh
$14,886
2,067
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$12,967
Cost:
$500
$12,967 207,812 - - - - - - - - $12,967
207,812
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$6,186
Cost:
$7,500
$5,550 88,936 $636 88 - - - - - - $5,550
88,936
kWh
$636
88
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$5,665
Cost:
$20,000
$5,665 90,787 - - - - - - - - $5,665
90,787
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$49
Cost:
$100
$49 792 - - - - - - - - $49
792
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$1,544
Cost:
$1,600
$1,544 24,750 - - - - - - - - $1,544
24,750
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$1,683
Cost:
$3,294
$1,683 26,971 - - - - - - - - $1,683
26,971
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,676
Cost:
$1,663
$158 2,539 $25 4 - - - - $1,493 - $158
2,539
kWh
$25
4
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$1,493
-
$
10: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$463
Cost:
$70
$374 6,000 $89 12 - - - - - - $374
6,000
kWh
$89
12
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$3,021
Cost:
$9,364
$3,021 48,412 - - - - - - - - $3,021
48,412
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$270
Cost:
$510
$270 4,327 - - - - - - - - $270
4,327
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$10,309
Cost:
-
$8,379 134,280 $1,930 268 - - - - - - $8,379
134,280
kWh
$1,930
268
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
14: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$17,085
Cost:
$1,000
$9,984 160,000 - - - - $7,101 901 - - $9,984
160,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$7,101
901
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$81,505
Cost:
$47,901
$52,864 847,273 $17,566 2,439 $2,481 - $7,101 901 $1,493 - $52,864
847,273
kWh
$17,566
2,439
kW-months/year
$2,481
-
$
$7,101
901
MMBtu
$1,493
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$37,400
Cost:
$24,794
$30,299 485,570 - - - - $7,101 901 - - $30,299
485,570
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$7,101
901
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