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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product Suspension Components
NAICS 336330 - Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 166
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 101,951
Annual Production 4,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,760
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $330,608 11,333,827 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $381,288 24,631 kW-months/year $15.48
Electricity Fees $33,215 - $ -
Natural Gas $147,879 15,271 MMBtu $9.68
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $892,990
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $123,254 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $89,688
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$20,841
Cost:
$4,960
- - - - - - $20,841 2,153 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$20,841
2,153
MMBtu
02: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$19,072
Cost:
-
$19,072 653,153 - - - - - - $19,072
653,153
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$12,725
Cost:
$3,000
- - $12,725 822 - - - - -
-
kWh
$12,725
822
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7244 REVISE SMOKE CLEANUP FROM OPERATIONS Savings:
$11,829
Cost:
$1,846
- - - - - - $11,829 1,222 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$11,829
1,222
MMBtu
05: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$10,797
Cost:
-
$5,131 175,714 $5,666 366 - - - - $5,131
175,714
kWh
$5,666
366
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$10,572
Cost:
$19,721
- - - - $10,572 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,572
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,938
Cost:
$500
- - - - - - $7,938 820 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$7,938
820
MMBtu
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,982
Cost:
$825
$4,264 146,037 $4,718 305 - - - - $4,264
146,037
kWh
$4,718
305
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$6,603
Cost:
$20
$3,136 107,381 $3,467 224 - - - - $3,136
107,381
kWh
$3,467
224
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$4,703
Cost:
$1
$4,703 161,071 - - - - - - $4,703
161,071
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.7122 DISCONNECT BALLASTS Savings:
$3,782
Cost:
-
$3,782 129,504 - - - - - - $3,782
129,504
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,510
Cost:
$80
$2,142 73,354 $2,368 153 - - - - $2,142
73,354
kWh
$2,368
153
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
13: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$900
Cost:
$100
- - - - - - $900 93 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$900
93
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$123,254
Cost:
$31,053
$42,230 1,446,214 $28,944 1,870 $10,572 - $41,508 4,288 $42,230
1,446,214
kWh
$28,944
1,870
kW-months/year
$10,572
-
$
$41,508
4,288
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$89,688
Cost:
$23,093
$42,230 1,446,214 $16,219 1,048 $10,572 - $20,667 2,135 $42,230
1,446,214
kWh
$16,219
1,048
kW-months/year
$10,572
-
$
$20,667
2,135
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas