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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product Grey Iron Castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 113
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 42,500 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,250
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $318,029 9,669,402 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $367,944 43,200 kW-months/year $8.52
Natural Gas $212,095 62,841 MMBtu $3.38
Other Energy $990,592 140,310 MMBtu $7.06
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,888,660
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $437,027 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $77,418
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 4.811 DEMOLISH OLD BUILDING TO REDUCE TAX AND INSURANCE BILLS Savings:
$15,444
Cost:
$2,250
$58 1,758 $409 48 $5,327 1,576 $9,650 - - - $58
1,758
kWh
$409
48
kW-months/year
$5,327
1,576
MMBtu
$9,650
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,322
Cost:
$800
$1,322 43,962 - - - - - - - - $1,322
43,962
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$27,956
Cost:
$8,250
$27,956 929,074 - - - - - - - - $27,956
929,074
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$13,069
Cost:
$23,100
$9,640 293,083 $3,429 403 - - - - - - $9,640
293,083
kWh
$3,429
403
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,117
Cost:
$500
- - - - $2,117 650 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,117
650
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$8,102
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - $8,102 2,397 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,102
2,397
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$6,084
Cost:
$350
- - - - $6,084 1,804 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,084
1,804
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$50,433
Cost:
$23,500
- - - - $50,433 14,921 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$50,433
14,921
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$312,500
Cost:
$860,000
- - - - - - - - $312,500 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$312,500
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$437,027
Cost:
$928,750
$38,976 1,267,877 $3,838 451 $72,063 21,348 $9,650 - $312,500 - $38,976
1,267,877
kWh
$3,838
451
kW-months/year
$72,063
21,348
MMBtu
$9,650
-
$
$312,500
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$77,418
Cost:
$37,050
$1,380 45,720 $409 48 $65,979 19,544 $9,650 - - - $1,380
45,720
kWh
$409
48
kW-months/year
$65,979
19,544
MMBtu
$9,650
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Product