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IAC Center University of Kentucky
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Casting Equipment and Machined Parts
NAICS 333249 - Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
SIC 3559 - Special Industry Machinery, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 58
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 57,600
Annual Production 12,529,411 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $167,248 2,203,200 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $37,423 5,226 kW-months/year $7.16
Electricity Fees $4,097 - $ -
Natural Gas $72,584 8,505 MMBtu $8.53
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $281,352
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $50,586 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $36,304
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,084
Cost:
$1,708
$1,084 14,278 - - - - - - - - $1,084
14,278
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,334
Cost:
-
$1,126 14,830 $208 29 - - - - - - $1,126
14,830
kWh
$208
29
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.6124 ESTABLISH EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Savings:
$218
Cost:
-
$525 6,920 $93 13 - - $(-400) - - - $525
6,920
kWh
$93
13
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-400)
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$273
Cost:
-
$273 3,594 - - - - - - - - $273
3,594
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,421
Cost:
$1,200
$1,421 18,720 - - - - - - - - $1,421
18,720
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4152 USE ONLY CERTIFIED MOTOR REPAIR SHOPS Savings:
$178
Cost:
-
$120 1,579 - - - - - - $58 - $120
1,579
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$58
-
$
07: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$5,118
Cost:
$800
- - - - $5,118 600 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,118
600
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$3,869
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - $3,869 454 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,869
454
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$9,895
Cost:
$4,000
- - - - $9,895 1,160 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$9,895
1,160
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$5,561
Cost:
$1,306
$4,616 60,818 $945 132 - - - - - - $4,616
60,818
kWh
$945
132
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,014
Cost:
$1,858
$856 11,278 $158 22 - - - - - - $856
11,278
kWh
$158
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 3.4155 METER WASTE WATER Savings:
$1,872
Cost:
$464
- - - - - - $1,872 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,872
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.7131 ADD AREA LIGHTING SWITCHES Savings:
$3,010
Cost:
$654
$3,010 39,936 - - - - - - - - $3,010
39,936
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$10,160
Cost:
$18,174
$8,270 108,960 $1,890 264 - - - - - - $8,270
108,960
kWh
$1,890
264
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 2.7442 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE Savings:
$5,579
Cost:
$4,086
- - - - $5,579 654 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,579
654
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$50,586
Cost:
$44,250
$21,301 280,913 $3,294 460 $24,461 2,868 $1,472 - $58 - $21,301
280,913
kWh
$3,294
460
kW-months/year
$24,461
2,868
MMBtu
$1,472
-
$
$58
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$36,304
Cost:
$38,918
$10,044 132,331 $2,141 299 $24,461 2,868 $(-400) - $58 - $10,044
132,331
kWh
$2,141
299
kW-months/year
$24,461
2,868
MMBtu
$(-400)
-
$
$58
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost