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IAC Center University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Steel Tubing
NAICS n/a
SIC 3317 - Steel Pipe And Tubes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 95
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 431,235
Annual Production 110,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $367,150 9,856,389 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $368,767 26,989 kW-months/year $13.66
Electricity Fees $34,119 - $ -
Natural Gas $168,635 36,070 MMBtu $4.68
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $991,105
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $133,219 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $18,332
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz)
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb
01: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$33,184
Cost:
$80,000
$(-5,866) (-150,059) - - $39,050 8,344 - - - - $(-5,866)
(-150,059)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$39,050
8,344
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
02: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$30,144
Cost:
$12,950
$26,604 680,539 $20,922 1,458 $(-17,382) (-3,714) - - - - $26,604
680,539
kWh
$20,922
1,458
kW-months/year
$(-17,382)
(-3,714)
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
03: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$19,250
Cost:
-
- - $19,250 1,343 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$19,250
1,343
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
04: 3.4114 REPLACE CITY WATER WITH RECYCLED WATER VIA COOLING TOWER Savings:
$19,457
Cost:
$15,000
$1,167 29,894 - - - - $18,290 10,758,755 - - $1,167
29,894
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$18,290
10,758,755
Tgal
-
-
lb
05: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$11,051
Cost:
$26,220
$(-2,493) (-63,892) - - $13,544 2,894 - - - - $(-2,493)
(-63,892)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,544
2,894
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
06: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$8,879
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $8,879 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$8,879
-
lb
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,899
Cost:
$210
$4,729 121,043 $2,170 151 - - - - - - $4,729
121,043
kWh
$2,170
151
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$870
Cost:
$740
$306 7,913 $564 39 - - - - - - $306
7,913
kWh
$564
39
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
09: 2.1123 INSTALL AUTOMATIC STACK DAMPER Savings:
$931
Cost:
$1,100
- - - - $931 199 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$931
199
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,554
Cost:
$701
$1,745 44,549 $809 56 - - - - - - $1,745
44,549
kWh
$809
56
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$133,219
Cost:
$136,921
$26,192 669,987 $43,715 3,047 $36,143 7,723 $18,290 10,758,755 $8,879 - $26,192
669,987
kWh
$43,715
3,047
kW-months/year
$36,143
7,723
MMBtu
$18,290
10,758,755
Tgal
$8,879
-
lb
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$18,332
Cost:
$911
$6,474 165,592 $2,979 207 - - - - $8,879 - $6,474
165,592
kWh
$2,979
207
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$8,879
-
lb
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz)