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IAC Center University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product HPDC Automotive Parts
NAICS 331314 - Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 220,000
Annual Production 24,724 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) WI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,298,286 25,037,769 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $579,264 50,511 kW-months/year $11.47
Electricity Fees $119,777 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,484,669 225,062 MMBtu $6.60
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,481,996
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $81,663 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $8,779
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$38,963
Cost:
$75,000
- - - - $38,963 5,906 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$38,963
5,906
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$31,780
Cost:
$20,906
$25,522 490,798 $6,258 546 - - - - $25,522
490,798
kWh
$6,258
546
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$4,948
Cost:
$15,600
- - - - $4,948 750 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,948
750
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.8112 COMBINE UTILITY METERS Savings:
$2,274
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $2,274 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,274
-
$
05: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$1,529
Cost:
$2,900
$1,529 29,400 - - - - - - $1,529
29,400
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$873
Cost:
$5,496
$703 13,512 $171 15 - - - - $703
13,512
kWh
$171
15
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$683
Cost:
$2,500
$550 10,583 $133 12 - - - - $550
10,583
kWh
$133
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7444 CLOSE HOLES AND OPENINGS IN BUILDING SUCH AS BROKEN WINDOWS Savings:
$614
Cost:
$880
- - - - $614 93 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$614
93
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$81,663
Cost:
$123,282
$28,303 544,293 $6,562 572 $44,524 6,749 $2,274 - $28,303
544,293
kWh
$6,562
572
kW-months/year
$44,524
6,749
MMBtu
$2,274
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$8,779
Cost:
$23,596
$1,253 24,095 $304 27 $4,948 750 $2,274 - $1,253
24,095
kWh
$304
27
kW-months/year
$4,948
750
MMBtu
$2,274
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost