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IAC Center University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Ceiling Tiles
NAICS 327993 - Mineral Wool Manufacturing
SIC 3296 - Mineral Wool
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 42
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 138,000
Annual Production 27,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 2,967
Location (State) WI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $84,269 1,296,000 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $66,351 7,806 kW-months/year $8.50
Electricity Fees $20,805 - $ -
Natural Gas $60,716 10,924 MMBtu $5.56
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $322,182
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $138,982 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,499
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,697
Cost:
$644
$1,764 27,134 $933 110 - - - - - - $1,764
27,134
kWh
$933
110
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,649
Cost:
$276
$1,119 17,205 $530 62 - - - - - - $1,119
17,205
kWh
$530
62
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$8,153
Cost:
$5,600
$8,153 125,425 - - - - - - - - $8,153
125,425
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$8,126
Cost:
$1,240
- - - - $8,126 1,462 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,126
1,462
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.7131 ADD AREA LIGHTING SWITCHES Savings:
$191
Cost:
$400
$191 2,934 - - - - - - - - $191
2,934
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 3.5313 INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE Savings:
$344
Cost:
$1,545
- - - - - - $344 20,250 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$344
20,250
lb
-
-
$
07: 4.426 MODIFY WORKLOAD Savings:
$53,406
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $53,406 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$53,406
-
$
08: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$11,010
Cost:
$7,260
$6,332 97,412 $4,678 550 - - - - - - $6,332
97,412
kWh
$4,678
550
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
09: 4.446 AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS Savings:
$53,406
Cost:
$11,000
- - - - - - - - $53,406 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$53,406
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$138,982
Cost:
$27,965
$17,559 270,110 $6,141 723 $8,126 1,462 $344 20,250 $106,812 - $17,559
270,110
kWh
$6,141
723
kW-months/year
$8,126
1,462
MMBtu
$344
20,250
lb
$106,812
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,499
Cost:
$6,520
$11,036 169,764 $1,463 172 - - - - - - $11,036
169,764
kWh
$1,463
172
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Primary Product