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IAC Assessment: UL0142
IAC Center University of Louisville
Assessment Year 1995
Principal Product Books and Cassettes for Blind
NAICS n/a
SIC 2731 - Book Publishing
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 340
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 286,000
Annual Production 7,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,080
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $221,960 4,524,912 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $23,891 6,421 MMBtu $3.72
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $245,851
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $23,820 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Usage
$ kWh
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$482
Cost:
$40
$482 9,672 $482
9,672
kWh
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$177
Cost:
$54
$177 3,517 $177
3,517
kWh
03: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$20,120
Cost:
$10,918
$20,120 - $20,120
-
kWh
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$924
Cost:
$1,700
$924 18,757 $924
18,757
kWh
05: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$2,117
Cost:
$3,716
$2,117 66,530 $2,117
66,530
kWh
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$23,820
Cost:
$16,428
$23,820 98,476 $23,820
98,476
kWh
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - -
-
kWh
Savings
Cost
$ kWh
Electricity Usage Electricity Usage