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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product EAF steel
NAICS 331313 - Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production
SIC 3334 - Primary Aluminum
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 110,000
Annual Production 100,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,316,567 21,835,716 kWh $0.06
Natural Gas $211,052 29,065 MMBtu $7.26
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,527,619
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $55,605 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $18,780
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$12,780
Cost:
$58,125
$12,780 213,360 - - $12,780
213,360
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,390
Cost:
$3,500
$2,390 39,900 - - $2,390
39,900
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$4,907
Cost:
$5,000
$4,907 81,928 - - $4,907
81,928
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$6,038
Cost:
$200
$6,038 100,800 - - $6,038
100,800
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$6,000
Cost:
$200
$6,000 100,000 - - $6,000
100,000
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.6211 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES Savings:
$305
Cost:
$100
$305 5,100 - - $305
5,100
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$17,464
Cost:
$35,000
- - $17,464 2,406 -
-
kWh
$17,464
2,406
MMBtu
08: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,721
Cost:
$500
- - $5,721 788 -
-
kWh
$5,721
788
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$55,605
Cost:
$102,625
$32,420 541,088 $23,185 3,194 $32,420
541,088
kWh
$23,185
3,194
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$18,780
Cost:
$58,325
$18,780 313,360 - - $18,780
313,360
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas