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IAC Center University of Kentucky
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Automotive Parts
NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3399 - Primary Metal Products, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 350
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 236,000
Annual Production 10,066,880 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,760
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,217,337 24,346,747 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $380,527 49,100 kW-months/year $7.75
Electricity Fees $23,960 - $ -
Natural Gas $443,443 77,538 MMBtu $5.72
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,065,267
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $199,831 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $179,303
#|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: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,141
Cost:
$3,760
$2,668 53,353 $473 61 - - - - - - $2,668
53,353
kWh
$473
61
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$9,346
Cost:
$11,375
$7,005 140,106 $2,341 302 - - - - - - $7,005
140,106
kWh
$2,341
302
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$597
Cost:
-
$597 11,941 - - - - - - - - $597
11,941
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,105
Cost:
$1,169
$428 8,564 $93 12 - - $606 - $(-22) - $428
8,564
kWh
$93
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$606
-
$
$(-22)
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$4,215
Cost:
-
$4,215 84,276 - - - - - - - - $4,215
84,276
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7311 VENTILATION SYSTEM TO SHUT OFF WHEN ROOM IS NOT IN USE Savings:
$426
Cost:
-
$426 8,521 - - - - - - - - $426
8,521
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2615 CLEAN CONDENSER TUBES Savings:
$575
Cost:
$500
$575 11,502 - - - - - - - - $575
11,502
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,702
Cost:
$1,700
$3,702 74,049 - - - - - - - - $3,702
74,049
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$15,940
Cost:
$12,750
$15,940 318,794 - - - - - - - - $15,940
318,794
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.5122 REPLACE HIGH RESISTANCE DUCTS, PIPES, AND FITTINGS Savings:
$838
Cost:
-
$1,138 22,762 - - - - - - $(-300) - $1,138
22,762
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-300)
-
$
11: 3.1161 ELIMINATE/REDUCE AN OPERATION Savings:
$144,648
Cost:
-
- - - - $144,648 25,200 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$144,648
25,200
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$4,162
Cost:
$4,332
- - - - $4,162 725 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,162
725
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC Savings:
$976
Cost:
$854
- - - - $976 170 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$976
170
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$10,160
Cost:
$5,539
- - - - $10,160 1,770 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,160
1,770
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$199,831
Cost:
$41,979
$36,694 733,868 $2,907 375 $159,946 27,865 $606 - $(-322) - $36,694
733,868
kWh
$2,907
375
kW-months/year
$159,946
27,865
MMBtu
$606
-
$
$(-322)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$179,303
Cost:
$24,897
$20,328 406,553 $2,907 375 $155,784 27,140 $606 - $(-322) - $20,328
406,553
kWh
$2,907
375
kW-months/year
$155,784
27,140
MMBtu
$606
-
$
$(-322)
-
$
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