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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product Foundry Equipment
NAICS n/a
SIC 3297 - Nonclay Refractories
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 48
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 34,000
Annual Production 5,525 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,500
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $30,195 451,641 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $14,750 1,764 kW-months/year $8.36
Electricity Fees $1,159 - $ -
Natural Gas $8,175 1,566 MMBtu $5.22
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $54,279
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $63,240 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $63,240
#|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: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,540
Cost:
$750
$610 18,000 $930 107 - - - - - - $610
18,000
kWh
$930
107
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$1,120
Cost:
$2,100
- - - - $1,120 235 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,120
235
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$6,580
Cost:
$950
- - - - - - $6,580 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$6,580
-
$
-
-
$
04: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$54,000
Cost:
$16,000
- - - - - - - - $54,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$54,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$63,240
Cost:
$19,800
$610 18,000 $930 107 $1,120 235 $6,580 - $54,000 - $610
18,000
kWh
$930
107
kW-months/year
$1,120
235
MMBtu
$6,580
-
$
$54,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$63,240
Cost:
$19,800
$610 18,000 $930 107 $1,120 235 $6,580 - $54,000 - $610
18,000
kWh
$930
107
kW-months/year
$1,120
235
MMBtu
$6,580
-
$
$54,000
-
$
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