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IAC Center University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product Aluminum Die Castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 230
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 113,200
Annual Production 23,500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $568,902 7,186,401 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $220,318 16,142 kW-months/year $13.65
Electricity Fees $74,597 - $ -
Natural Gas $273,324 78,774 MMBtu $3.47
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,234,577
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $145,168 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $26,686
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$42,443
Cost:
$155,500
$42,443 1,012,896 - - - - - - - - - - - - $42,443
1,012,896
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 3.3131 USE EVAPORATION TO CONCENTRATE MATERIAL Savings:
$39,582
Cost:
$76,000
- - - - $(-13,772) (-3,969) $58,154 339,544 - - $(-4,800) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-13,772)
(-3,969)
MMBtu
$58,154
339,544
gal
-
-
lb
$(-4,800)
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.3415 USE A FOSSIL FUEL ENGINE TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY OR MOTIVE POWER; AND UTILIZE HEAT Savings:
$25,236
Cost:
$60,000
$33,939 810,082 $26,820 1,800 $(-35,523) (-10,238) - - - - - - - - $33,939
810,082
kWh
$26,820
1,800
kW-months/year
$(-35,523)
(-10,238)
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$24,655
Cost:
$10,800
- - - - $24,655 7,105 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$24,655
7,105
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,282
Cost:
$1,580
$2,077 49,531 $1,205 81 - - - - - - - - - - $2,077
49,531
kWh
$1,205
81
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$900
Cost:
$210
$587 14,068 $313 21 - - - - - - - - - - $587
14,068
kWh
$313
21
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.8142 DISTILL CONTAMINATED SOLVENTS FOR REUSE Savings:
$2,963
Cost:
$7,000
- - - - - - $3,851 251 $(-149) (-84) $(-300) - $(-439) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3,851
251
gal
$(-149)
(-84)
lb
$(-300)
-
$
$(-439)
-
$
08: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$2,702
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - - - $2,702 132,300 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$2,702
132,300
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$1,780
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $1,780 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$1,780
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,131
Cost:
$4,017
$633 15,240 $498 33 - - - - - - - - - - $633
15,240
kWh
$498
33
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$494
Cost:
$848
- - - - $494 144 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$494
144
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$145,168
Cost:
$316,955
$79,679 1,901,817 $28,836 1,935 $(-24,146) (-6,958) $62,005 339,795 $4,333 132,216 $(-5,100) - $(-439) - $79,679
1,901,817
kWh
$28,836
1,935
kW-months/year
$(-24,146)
(-6,958)
MMBtu
$62,005
339,795
gal
$4,333
132,216
lb
$(-5,100)
-
$
$(-439)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$26,686
Cost:
$15,027
$1,220 29,308 $811 54 $24,655 7,105 - - - - - - - - $1,220
29,308
kWh
$811
54
kW-months/year
$24,655
7,105
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material