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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Cold drawn steel bars
NAICS n/a
SIC 3316 - Cold Finishing Of Steel Shapes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 129
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 139,520
Annual Production 55,481 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,576
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $117,752 4,253,810 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $251,831 15,228 kW-months/year $16.54
Electricity Fees $6,442 - $ -
Natural Gas $52,467 12,948 MMBtu $4.05
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $429,462
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $71,620 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $39,128
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,018
Cost:
$1,248
$619 7,034 $399 28 - - - - - - - - $619
7,034
kWh
$399
28
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$14,049
Cost:
$62,773
$9,688 110,199 $4,361 306 - - - - - - - - $9,688
110,199
kWh
$4,361
306
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$1,261
Cost:
$1,830
- - - - $1,261 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,261
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$3,635
Cost:
$223
$2,196 24,912 $1,439 101 - - - - - - - - $2,196
24,912
kWh
$1,439
101
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$586
Cost:
$300
$411 4,689 $175 12 - - - - - - - - $411
4,689
kWh
$175
12
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$27,309
Cost:
$18,500
- - - - - - $27,309 6,743 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$27,309
6,743
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 3.7198 REDUCE / ELIMINATE USE OF DISPOSABLE PRODUCT Savings:
$22,800
Cost:
$42,500
- - - - - - - - $800 16,952 $22,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$800
16,952
lb
$22,000
-
$
08: 3.7131 USE A RAG RECYCLE SERVICE Savings:
$962
Cost:
$78
- - - - - - - - $170 3,600 $792 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$170
3,600
lb
$792
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$71,620
Cost:
$127,452
$12,914 146,834 $6,374 447 $1,261 - $27,309 6,743 $970 20,552 $22,792 - $12,914
146,834
kWh
$6,374
447
kW-months/year
$1,261
-
$
$27,309
6,743
MMBtu
$970
20,552
lb
$22,792
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$39,128
Cost:
$108,351
$10,307 117,233 $4,760 334 $1,261 - - - $800 16,952 $22,000 - $10,307
117,233
kWh
$4,760
334
kW-months/year
$1,261
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$800
16,952
lb
$22,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost