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IAC Center University of Kentucky
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Custom Metal Fabrication
NAICS 332999 - All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
SIC 3444 - Sheet Metalwork
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 44,000
Annual Production 35,306 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,304
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $44,003 660,800 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $15,405 2,338 kW-months/year $6.59
Electricity Fees $13,951 - $ -
Natural Gas $59,019 4,961 MMBtu $11.90
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $132,378
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $108,137 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $52,238
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$1,822
Cost:
$2,818
- - - - $1,822 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,822
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$23,894
Cost:
$18,750
$18,854 281,409 $4,086 620 - - - - - - $954 - $18,854
281,409
kWh
$4,086
620
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$954
-
$
03: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$988
Cost:
$480
$988 14,746 - - - - - - - - - - $988
14,746
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$285
Cost:
$262
$103 1,542 $13 2 - - - - - - $169 - $103
1,542
kWh
$13
2
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$169
-
$
05: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$20,784
Cost:
$18,960
- - - - - - - - $20,784 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$20,784
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7442 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE Savings:
$4,546
Cost:
-
$4,546 67,847 - - - - - - - - - - $4,546
67,847
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$6,513
Cost:
$7,500
$5,327 79,512 $1,186 180 - - - - - - - - $5,327
79,512
kWh
$1,186
180
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,131
Cost:
$1,500
$1,131 16,878 - - - - - - - - - - $1,131
16,878
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$387
Cost:
-
$387 5,781 - - - - - - - - - - $387
5,781
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$573
Cost:
$420
$573 8,551 - - - - - - - - - - $573
8,551
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$217
Cost:
$570
$217 3,237 - - - - - - - - - - $217
3,237
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$3,131
Cost:
$1,576
$2,859 42,668 - - - - - - - - $272 - $2,859
42,668
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$272
-
$
13: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$660
Cost:
-
$660 9,858 - - - - - - - - - - $660
9,858
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$354
Cost:
-
$354 5,286 - - - - - - - - - - $354
5,286
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$15,875
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - - - $15,875 1,334 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$15,875
1,334
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
16: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$5,962
Cost:
$7,200
- - - - - - $5,962 501 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$5,962
501
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
17: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$6,283
Cost:
$4,078
- - - - - - $6,283 528 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$6,283
528
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
18: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC Savings:
$2,118
Cost:
$996
- - - - - - $2,118 178 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$2,118
178
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
19: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$12,614
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - - - $12,614 1,060 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$12,614
1,060
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$108,137
Cost:
$69,610
$35,999 537,315 $5,285 802 $1,822 - $42,852 3,601 $20,784 - $1,395 - $35,999
537,315
kWh
$5,285
802
kW-months/year
$1,822
-
$
$42,852
3,601
MMBtu
$20,784
-
$
$1,395
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$52,238
Cost:
$45,210
$25,228 376,560 $5,272 800 - - - - $20,784 - $954 - $25,228
376,560
kWh
$5,272
800
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$20,784
-
$
$954
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost