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IAC Center University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Forged Steel Components
NAICS 332111 - Iron and Steel Forging
SIC 3462 - Iron And Steel Forgings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 105
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 155,000
Annual Production 6,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 3,000
Location (State) WI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $161,502 2,592,728 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $127,060 9,398 kW-months/year $13.52
Electricity Fees $21,387 - $ -
Natural Gas $914,714 236,094 MMBtu $3.87
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,224,663
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $150,224 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $64,213
#|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:
$59,838
Cost:
$46,000
- - - - $59,838 15,446 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$59,838
15,446
MMBtu
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$44,870
Cost:
$52,117
$23,902 383,702 $20,968 1,551 - - $23,902
383,702
kWh
$20,968
1,551
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$8,847
Cost:
$16,800
- - - - $8,847 2,284 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,847
2,284
MMBtu
04: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$7,620
Cost:
$25,000
$4,078 65,461 $3,542 262 - - $4,078
65,461
kWh
$3,542
262
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$7,539
Cost:
$3,900
$6,728 108,000 $811 60 - - $6,728
108,000
kWh
$811
60
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,828
Cost:
$7,410
$1,765 28,325 $3,063 227 - - $1,765
28,325
kWh
$3,063
227
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$3,712
Cost:
$8,360
$3,712 59,587 - - - - $3,712
59,587
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$2,876
Cost:
-
$2,876 48,000 - - - - $2,876
48,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,813
Cost:
$3,700
$1,506 24,170 $1,307 97 - - $1,506
24,170
kWh
$1,307
97
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,580
Cost:
$950
$1,381 22,170 $1,199 89 - - $1,381
22,170
kWh
$1,199
89
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,463
Cost:
$880
$917 14,711 $546 40 - - $917
14,711
kWh
$546
40
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
12: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,255
Cost:
$1,513
$606 9,666 $649 48 - - $606
9,666
kWh
$649
48
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
13: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$1,013
Cost:
$290
$1,013 16,255 - - - - $1,013
16,255
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
14: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$970
Cost:
$800
$970 15,573 - - - - $970
15,573
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$150,224
Cost:
$167,720
$49,453 795,620 $32,086 2,373 $68,685 17,730 $49,453
795,620
kWh
$32,086
2,373
kW-months/year
$68,685
17,730
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$64,213
Cost:
$93,917
$30,856 497,163 $24,510 1,813 $8,847 2,284 $30,856
497,163
kWh
$24,510
1,813
kW-months/year
$8,847
2,284
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas