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IAC Center University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Ductile Iron Castings
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3325 - Steel Foundries, Nec
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 750
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 327,000
Annual Production 450,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) WI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $12,634,499 285,700,397 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $4,264,847 644,730 kW-months/year $6.61
Natural Gas $987,747 262,445 MMBtu $3.76
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $17,918,118
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $147,243 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $22,939
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$59,393
Cost:
$500,000
$49,114 1,110,677 $10,279 1,555 $49,114
1,110,677
kWh
$10,279
1,555
kW-months/year
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$32,506
Cost:
$160,650
$26,881 607,889 $5,625 851 $26,881
607,889
kWh
$5,625
851
kW-months/year
03: 2.7263 LOWER COMPRESSOR PRESSURE THROUGH A/C SYSTEM MODIFICATION Savings:
$18,997
Cost:
-
$15,712 355,257 $3,285 497 $15,712
355,257
kWh
$3,285
497
kW-months/year
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$15,160
Cost:
$6,952
$12,536 283,502 $2,624 397 $12,536
283,502
kWh
$2,624
397
kW-months/year
05: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$12,261
Cost:
$51,086
$12,261 277,274 - - $12,261
277,274
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
06: 2.4227 USE COMPRESSOR AIR FILTERS Savings:
$4,984
Cost:
$19,040
$4,122 93,210 $862 130 $4,122
93,210
kWh
$862
130
kW-months/year
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,942
Cost:
$3,194
$3,260 73,712 $682 103 $3,260
73,712
kWh
$682
103
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$147,243
Cost:
$740,922
$123,886 2,801,521 $23,357 3,534 $123,886
2,801,521
kWh
$23,357
3,534
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$22,939
Cost:
$3,194
$18,972 428,969 $3,967 600 $18,972
428,969
kWh
$3,967
600
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand