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IAC Center University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product Steel Wool Pads
NAICS n/a
SIC 3291 - Abrasive Products
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 114
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 600,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,250
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $241,671 6,883,353 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $215,418 15,327 kW-months/year $14.05
Electricity Fees $25,719 - $ -
Natural Gas $406,763 166,258 MMBtu $2.45
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $912,710
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $427,760 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $25,068
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.3415 USE A FOSSIL FUEL ENGINE TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY OR MOTIVE POWER; AND UTILIZE HEAT Savings:
$302,692
Cost:
$770,000
$170,638 4,674,971 $192,984 13,200 $(-57,873) (-23,622) $(-3,057) - $170,638
4,674,971
kWh
$192,984
13,200
kW-months/year
$(-57,873)
(-23,622)
MMBtu
$(-3,057)
-
$
02: 4.126 INSTALL SENSORS TO DETECT DEFECTS Savings:
$100,000
Cost:
$70,000
- - - - - - $100,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$100,000
-
$
03: 2.2621 MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE Savings:
$8,830
Cost:
$26,500
$2,909 79,719 $5,921 405 - - - - $2,909
79,719
kWh
$5,921
405
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$9,131
Cost:
$5,808
$4,221 115,768 $4,910 336 - - - - $4,221
115,768
kWh
$4,910
336
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,017
Cost:
-
$486 13,189 $531 36 - - - - $486
13,189
kWh
$531
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$3,168
Cost:
$7,500
- - $3,168 146 - - - - -
-
kWh
$3,168
146
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,922
Cost:
$600
$2,045 55,979 $877 60 - - - - $2,045
55,979
kWh
$877
60
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$427,760
Cost:
$880,408
$180,299 4,939,626 $208,391 14,183 $(-57,873) (-23,622) $96,943 - $180,299
4,939,626
kWh
$208,391
14,183
kW-months/year
$(-57,873)
(-23,622)
MMBtu
$96,943
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$25,068
Cost:
$40,408
$9,661 264,655 $15,407 983 - - - - $9,661
264,655
kWh
$15,407
983
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes