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IAC Center University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Home Furnishings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3645 - Residential Lighting Fixtures
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 530
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 454,900
Annual Production 375,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 3,000
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $114,287 2,758,499 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $168,128 12,053 kW-months/year $13.95
Electricity Fees $17,026 - $ -
Natural Gas $187,744 51,283 MMBtu $3.66
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $561,027
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $173,533 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $142,548
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS Savings:
$119,620
Cost:
$15,000
- - - - - - - - - - $119,620 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$119,620
-
$
02: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$10,493
Cost:
$15,000
$1,504 34,584 - - $8,989 2,456 - - - - - - $1,504
34,584
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,989
2,456
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$7,560
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - - - $7,560 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$7,560
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$10,200
Cost:
$15,000
$7,904 181,419 $9,856 671 $(-7,560) (-2,065) - - - - - - $7,904
181,419
kWh
$9,856
671
kW-months/year
$(-7,560)
(-2,065)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,755
Cost:
$330
$3,857 88,511 $3,898 265 - - - - - - - - $3,857
88,511
kWh
$3,898
265
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,526
Cost:
$1,380
$522 12,016 $1,004 68 - - - - - - - - $522
12,016
kWh
$1,004
68
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$7,982
Cost:
-
- - $8,332 568 - - - - $(-350) - - - -
-
kWh
$8,332
568
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$(-350)
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$5,333
Cost:
$500
- - - - $5,333 1,457 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,333
1,457
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$2,280
Cost:
$1,120
- - - - $2,280 623 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,280
623
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.3210 OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION LOT SIZES AND INVENTORIES Savings:
$784
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $784 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$784
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$173,533
Cost:
$53,330
$13,787 316,530 $23,090 1,572 $9,042 2,471 $7,560 - $(-350) - $120,404 - $13,787
316,530
kWh
$23,090
1,572
kW-months/year
$9,042
2,471
MMBtu
$7,560
-
lb
$(-350)
-
$
$120,404
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$142,548
Cost:
$21,950
$3,857 88,511 $3,898 265 $7,613 2,080 $7,560 - - - $119,620 - $3,857
88,511
kWh
$3,898
265
kW-months/year
$7,613
2,080
MMBtu
$7,560
-
lb
-
-
$
$119,620
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material