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IAC Center University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product Industrial Sewing Machines
NAICS n/a
SIC 3559 - Special Industry Machinery, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 508
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 452,000
Annual Production 15,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,040
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $304,228 8,240,915 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $281,880 20,022 kW-months/year $14.08
Electricity Fees $31,804 - $ -
Natural Gas $238,358 69,925 MMBtu $3.41
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $944,394
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $346,394 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $241,399
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.2210 USE ONLY AMOUNT OF PACKAGING MATERIAL NECESSARY Savings:
$225,000
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $225,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$225,000
-
$
02: 4.4230 MOVE PRODUCT USING MECHANICAL MEANS Savings:
$71,911
Cost:
$100,000
$(-2,095) (-53,634) $(-3,994) (-269) - - - - - - $78,000 - - - - - $(-2,095)
(-53,634)
kWh
$(-3,994)
(-269)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$78,000
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$11,610
Cost:
$33,768
$7,404 189,918 $4,206 283 - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,404
189,918
kWh
$4,206
283
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.3135 SCHEDULE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DURING NON-OPERATING PERIODS Savings:
$11,095
Cost:
-
- - $11,095 746 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$11,095
746
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.3134 SHIFT FROM DAYTIME TO NIGHTTIME OPERATION Savings:
$5,622
Cost:
-
- - $5,622 405 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$5,622
405
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS Savings:
$8,769
Cost:
$4,000
- - - - - - - - $560 1,134 - - - - $8,209 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$560
1,134
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$8,209
-
$
07: 3.4114 REPLACE CITY WATER WITH RECYCLED WATER VIA COOLING TOWER Savings:
$4,707
Cost:
$15,000
$(-176) (-4,396) $(-133) (-9) - - $5,516 4,725,000 - - $(-500) - - - - - $(-176)
(-4,396)
kWh
$(-133)
(-9)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$5,516
4,725,000
Tgal
-
-
lb
$(-500)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$1,845
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $1,845 1,500,000 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,845
1,500,000
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.8210 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$2,541
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - $2,541 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$2,541
-
$
-
-
$
10: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$1,000
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - - - - - $1,000 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$1,000
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$918
Cost:
$640
$607 15,533 $311 21 - - - - - - - - - - - - $607
15,533
kWh
$311
21
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$873
Cost:
$3,000
$873 22,274 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $873
22,274
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$503
Cost:
$500
- - - - $503 148 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$503
148
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$346,394
Cost:
$171,908
$6,613 169,695 $17,107 1,177 $503 148 $7,361 6,225,000 $1,560 1,134 $77,500 - $2,541 - $233,209 - $6,613
169,695
kWh
$17,107
1,177
kW-months/year
$503
148
MMBtu
$7,361
6,225,000
Tgal
$1,560
1,134
lb
$77,500
-
$
$2,541
-
$
$233,209
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$241,399
Cost:
$10,640
$607 15,533 $11,406 767 - - $1,845 1,500,000 - - - - $2,541 - $225,000 - $607
15,533
kWh
$11,406
767
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,845
1,500,000
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$2,541
-
$
$225,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost