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IAC Center University of Utah
Assessment Year 2021
Principal Product Refined Metal Ingots
NAICS 331410 - Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
SIC 3339 - Primary Nonferrous Metals, Nec
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 66,700
Annual Production 550 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) UT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $482,402 12,835,200 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $515,115 28,428 kW-months/year $18.12
Electricity Fees $46,318 - $ -
Natural Gas $163,550 37,340 MMBtu $4.38
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,217,385
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $173,012 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $72,940
#|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: 2.4324 REPLACE HYDRAULIC / PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT Savings:
$57,706
Cost:
$128,174
$34,179 909,510 $23,527 1,298 - - - - $34,179
909,510
kWh
$23,527
1,298
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$36,240
Cost:
$6,760
- - $36,240 2,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
$36,240
2,000
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$32,792
Cost:
$101,000
- - - - - - $32,792 7,487 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$32,792
7,487
MMBtu
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$12,515
Cost:
$5,046
$7,413 197,114 $5,102 282 - - - - $7,413
197,114
kWh
$5,102
282
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$10,455
Cost:
$14,250
- - - - $10,455 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,455
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$8,132
Cost:
$22,614
$8,132 216,389 - - - - - - $8,132
216,389
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$8,105
Cost:
$11,650
$4,799 127,712 $3,305 182 - - - - $4,799
127,712
kWh
$3,305
182
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$4,129
Cost:
$4,000
$330 8,780 - - - - $3,799 867 $330
8,780
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,799
867
MMBtu
09: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$1,497
Cost:
$100
$113 3,000 - - - - $1,384 316 $113
3,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,384
316
MMBtu
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,441
Cost:
$1,625
$1,441 38,342 - - - - - - $1,441
38,342
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$173,012
Cost:
$295,219
$56,407 1,500,847 $68,175 3,762 $10,455 - $37,975 8,670 $56,407
1,500,847
kWh
$68,175
3,762
kW-months/year
$10,455
-
$
$37,975
8,670
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$72,940
Cost:
$41,806
$12,655 336,606 $44,648 2,464 $10,455 - $5,183 1,183 $12,655
336,606
kWh
$44,648
2,464
kW-months/year
$10,455
-
$
$5,183
1,183
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas