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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Various metal plating processes
NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 52
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 20,000
Annual Production 90,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $91,803 1,682,240 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $82,432 3,680 kW-months/year $22.40
Natural Gas $177,599 39,205 MMBtu $4.53
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $513,723
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $82,646 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $6,909
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.3413 BURN FOSSIL FUEL TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR AND USE STEAM EXHAUST FOR HEAT Savings:
$74,405
Cost:
$210,000
$82,467 1,499,400 $47,040 2,100 $(-55,102) (-12,164) $82,467
1,499,400
kWh
$47,040
2,100
kW-months/year
$(-55,102)
(-12,164)
MMBtu
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,106
Cost:
$1,500
$1,106 20,106 - - - - $1,106
20,106
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$990
Cost:
$100
$990 17,993 - - - - $990
17,993
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4324 REPLACE HYDRAULIC / PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT Savings:
$636
Cost:
$1,200
$636 11,567 - - - - $636
11,567
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$4,177
Cost:
$9,000
- - - - $4,177 922 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,177
922
MMBtu
06: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$1,332
Cost:
$500
- - - - $1,332 294 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,332
294
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$82,646
Cost:
$222,300
$85,199 1,549,066 $47,040 2,100 $(-49,593) (-10,948) $85,199
1,549,066
kWh
$47,040
2,100
kW-months/year
$(-49,593)
(-10,948)
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$6,909
Cost:
$11,800
$2,732 49,666 - - $4,177 922 $2,732
49,666
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,177
922
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas