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IAC Center University of Louisville
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Aluminum Alloys
NAICS n/a
SIC 3341 - Secondary Nonferrous Metals
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 70
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 105,403
Annual Production 114,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $86,703 3,007,913 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $31,713 13,056 kW-months/year $2.43
Natural Gas $894,190 244,330 MMBtu $3.66
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,043,748
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $2,960,844 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $13,748
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
01: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$7,200
Cost:
$1,500
$7,200 249,707 - - - - - - - - - - $7,200
249,707
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$455
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - $455 222 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$455
222
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$56
Cost:
$40
- - - - - - $56 28 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$56
28
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$425
Cost:
$14,240
$364 12,603 $61 25 - - - - - - - - $364
12,603
kWh
$61
25
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$348
Cost:
$2,270
$298 10,258 $50 21 - - - - - - - - $298
10,258
kWh
$50
21
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$2,200
Cost:
$4,270
- - - - $2,200 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,200
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$500
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $500 8,400 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$500
8,400
lb
-
-
$
08: 3.5313 INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE Savings:
$260
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $260 13,000 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$260
13,000
lb
-
-
$
09: 3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL Savings:
$36,000
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $36,000 432,000 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$36,000
432,000
lb
-
-
$
10: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$13,400
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - - - - - $13,400 36,000 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$13,400
36,000
lb
-
-
$
11: 4.212 ADOPT IN-HOUSE MATERIAL GENERATION Savings:
$2,900,000
Cost:
$1,500,000
- - - - - - - - - - $2,900,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$2,900,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$2,960,844
Cost:
$1,553,320
$7,862 272,568 $111 46 $2,200 - $511 250 $50,160 489,400 $2,900,000 - $7,862
272,568
kWh
$111
46
kW-months/year
$2,200
-
$
$511
250
MMBtu
$50,160
489,400
lb
$2,900,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$13,748
Cost:
$32,270
$298 10,258 $50 21 - - - - $13,400 36,000 - - $298
10,258
kWh
$50
21
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$13,400
36,000
lb
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Primary Raw Material