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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 1994
Principal Product Metal Finishing
NAICS n/a
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 145
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 10,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,600
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $180,384 1,671,454 kWh $0.11
Natural Gas $93,117 18,581 MMBtu $5.01
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $273,501
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $140,640 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $39,342
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$7,936
Cost:
$6,420
$7,936 73,564 - - $7,936
73,564
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$13,061
Cost:
$18,721
$13,061 121,043 - - $13,061
121,043
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$262
Cost:
$800
$262 2,345 - - $262
2,345
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$2,513
Cost:
$1,500
$2,513 23,154 - - $2,513
23,154
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.3412 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR Savings:
$88,700
Cost:
$330,000
$88,700 725,381 - - $88,700
725,381
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$4,163
Cost:
$2,440
- - $4,163 831 -
-
kWh
$4,163
831
MMBtu
07: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$760
Cost:
$932
- - $760 151 -
-
kWh
$760
151
MMBtu
08: 2.1243 USE HEAT FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN TO PREHEAT BOILER FEED WATER Savings:
$9,325
Cost:
$6,000
- - $9,325 1,861 -
-
kWh
$9,325
1,861
MMBtu
09: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$930
Cost:
$196
- - $930 186 -
-
kWh
$930
186
MMBtu
10: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$4,829
Cost:
$1,500
- - $4,829 964 -
-
kWh
$4,829
964
MMBtu
11: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$8,161
Cost:
$21,400
- - $8,161 1,629 -
-
kWh
$8,161
1,629
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$140,640
Cost:
$389,909
$112,472 945,487 $28,168 5,622 $112,472
945,487
kWh
$28,168
5,622
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$39,342
Cost:
$51,477
$21,259 196,952 $18,083 3,610 $21,259
196,952
kWh
$18,083
3,610
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas