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IAC Center University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Aluminum Castings
NAICS 331524 - Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
SIC 3365 - Aluminum Foundries
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 340
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 180,000
Annual Production 800,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) WI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $231,114 7,435,103 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $155,317 20,209 kW-months/year $7.69
Electricity Fees $72,739 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,088,905 193,754 MMBtu $5.62
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,548,075
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $153,466 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $42,831
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$97,164
Cost:
$40,200
- - - - $97,164 17,290 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$97,164
17,290
MMBtu
02: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$18,376
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $18,376 3,270 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$18,376
3,270
MMBtu
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$15,417
Cost:
$33,120
$10,311 314,370 $5,106 629 - - $10,311
314,370
kWh
$5,106
629
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.3134 SHIFT FROM DAYTIME TO NIGHTTIME OPERATION Savings:
$6,708
Cost:
-
- - $6,708 900 - - -
-
kWh
$6,708
900
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$4,236
Cost:
-
$2,055 62,664 $2,181 269 - - $2,055
62,664
kWh
$2,181
269
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$3,127
Cost:
$1,976
$2,092 63,783 $1,035 128 - - $2,092
63,783
kWh
$1,035
128
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,987
Cost:
$1,920
$1,852 56,480 $1,135 140 - - $1,852
56,480
kWh
$1,135
140
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,924
Cost:
$80
$1,712 52,220 $1,212 149 - - $1,712
52,220
kWh
$1,212
149
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,527
Cost:
$5,140
$2,527 77,032 - - - - $2,527
77,032
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$153,466
Cost:
$83,436
$20,549 626,549 $17,377 2,215 $115,540 20,560 $20,549
626,549
kWh
$17,377
2,215
kW-months/year
$115,540
20,560
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$42,831
Cost:
$38,096
$15,967 486,853 $8,488 1,046 $18,376 3,270 $15,967
486,853
kWh
$8,488
1,046
kW-months/year
$18,376
3,270
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas