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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Electroplating, mechanical plating, and phosphating
NAICS n/a
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 70
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 95,000
Annual Production 74,874,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,120
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $295,747 4,536,000 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $50,261 10,962 kW-months/year $4.59
Electricity Fees $(-5) - $ -
Natural Gas $271,493 52,554 MMBtu $5.17
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $617,496
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $70,450 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $35,306
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz)
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb
01: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$1,191
Cost:
$200
$1,191 18,255 - - - - - - $1,191
18,255
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,305
Cost:
$900
$4,893 75,046 $412 103 - - - - $4,893
75,046
kWh
$412
103
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
03: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$10,926
Cost:
$300
$10,926 167,581 - - - - - - $10,926
167,581
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$6,446
Cost:
$3,700
$5,946 91,202 $500 125 - - - - $5,946
91,202
kWh
$500
125
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
05: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$6,357
Cost:
$2,100
- - - - $6,357 1,282 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,357
1,282
MMBtu
-
-
lb
06: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$10,551
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - $10,551 2,033 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,551
2,033
MMBtu
-
-
lb
07: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$13,604
Cost:
$2,500
$14,787 226,800 $3,628 907 $(-4,811) (-927) - - $14,787
226,800
kWh
$3,628
907
kW-months/year
$(-4,811)
(-927)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,470
Cost:
$800
- - - - $2,470 476 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,470
476
MMBtu
-
-
lb
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$11,415
Cost:
$36,321
$5,097 78,175 $708 177 - - $5,610 206 $5,097
78,175
kWh
$708
177
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$5,610
206
lb
10: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$2,185
Cost:
$100
$2,185 33,516 - - - - - - $2,185
33,516
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$70,450
Cost:
$49,921
$45,025 690,575 $5,248 1,312 $14,567 2,864 $5,610 206 $45,025
690,575
kWh
$5,248
1,312
kW-months/year
$14,567
2,864
MMBtu
$5,610
206
lb
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$35,306
Cost:
$7,500
$23,056 353,617 $4,040 1,010 $8,210 1,582 - - $23,056
353,617
kWh
$4,040
1,010
kW-months/year
$8,210
1,582
MMBtu
-
-
lb
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz)