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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Industrial Plating
NAICS n/a
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 79
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 63,000
Annual Production 132,583,100 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,344
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $283,752 4,235,346 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $84,183 17,604 kW-months/year $4.78
Electricity Fees $(-5,257) - $ -
Natural Gas $242,233 72,218 MMBtu $3.35
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $667,197
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $110,385 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $16,948
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$171
Cost:
$150
$156 2,052 $15 3 - - - - - - - - $156
2,052
kWh
$15
3
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,736
Cost:
$8,779
$5,188 69,461 $548 112 - - - - - - - - $5,188
69,461
kWh
$548
112
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,162
Cost:
$306
- - - - $1,162 347 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,162
347
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$4,126
Cost:
$3,838
- - - - $4,126 1,133 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,126
1,133
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$30,942
Cost:
$140,140
- - - - - - $30,942 10,900,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$30,942
10,900,000
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 4.511 EXPAND OPERATIONS INTO UNUSED SPACE Savings:
$6,915
Cost:
$320
- - - - - - - - $6,915 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$6,915
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.2161 CLOSELY MONITOR CHEMICAL ADDITIONS TO INCREASE BATH LIFE Savings:
$61,333
Cost:
$480
- - - - - - - - - - $61,333 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$61,333
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$110,385
Cost:
$154,013
$5,344 71,513 $563 115 $5,288 1,480 $30,942 10,900,000 $6,915 - $61,333 - $5,344
71,513
kWh
$563
115
kW-months/year
$5,288
1,480
MMBtu
$30,942
10,900,000
Tgal
$6,915
-
$
$61,333
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$16,948
Cost:
$13,087
$5,344 71,513 $563 115 $4,126 1,133 - - $6,915 - - - $5,344
71,513
kWh
$563
115
kW-months/year
$4,126
1,133
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$6,915
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Product