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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Steering Components
NAICS n/a
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 144
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 75,251
Annual Production 500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,040
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $42,807 1,446,366 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $71,561 4,248 kW-months/year $16.85
Electricity Fees $1,333 - $ -
Natural Gas $71,099 7,110 MMBtu $10.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $196,964
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $138,617 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$570
Cost:
$907
$243 8,206 $327 23 - - - - - - $243
8,206
kWh
$327
23
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,163
Cost:
$5,109
$735 24,912 $1,428 100 - - - - - - $735
24,912
kWh
$1,428
100
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,967
Cost:
$600
$1,265 42,790 $1,702 119 - - - - - - $1,265
42,790
kWh
$1,702
119
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$1,420
Cost:
$4,000
- - - - $1,420 306 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,420
306
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$10,164
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $10,164 113,269 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$10,164
113,269
lb
-
-
$
06: 3.5248 SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY OR FOR SALE Savings:
$108,607
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $108,607 1,820,459 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$108,607
1,820,459
lb
-
-
$
07: 4.3210 OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION LOT SIZES AND INVENTORIES Savings:
$12,726
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $12,726 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$12,726
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$138,617
Cost:
$10,616
$2,243 75,908 $3,457 242 $1,420 306 $118,771 1,933,728 $12,726 - $2,243
75,908
kWh
$3,457
242
kW-months/year
$1,420
306
MMBtu
$118,771
1,933,728
lb
$12,726
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes