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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 $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 850
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 400,000
Annual Production 56,667 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) WI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $3,565,396 70,040,721 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $1,376,094 121,059 kW-months/year $11.37
Natural Gas $2,880,933 410,319 MMBtu $7.02
Other Energy $110,285 132,618 MMBtu $0.83
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $7,932,708
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $560,476 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $128,915
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Usage Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Usage
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$202,110
Cost:
$250,000
- - - - - - $202,110 28,787 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$202,110
28,787
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
02: 3.4114 REPLACE CITY WATER WITH RECYCLED WATER VIA COOLING TOWER Savings:
$161,122
Cost:
$300,000
$(-14,300) 280,400 - - - - - - $175,422 103,800 $(-14,300)
280,400
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$175,422
103,800
Tgal
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$41,924
Cost:
$39,795
$31,799 623,511 $10,125 891 - - - - - - $31,799
623,511
kWh
$10,125
891
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
04: 4.821 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$41,818
Cost:
-
- - - - $41,818 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$41,818
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$38,839
Cost:
$6,800
$12,918 253,292 $25,921 2,280 - - - - - - $12,918
253,292
kWh
$25,921
2,280
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$35,203
Cost:
$110,000
$28,502 558,859 $6,701 590 - - - - - - $28,502
558,859
kWh
$6,701
590
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.4324 REPLACE HYDRAULIC / PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT Savings:
$15,440
Cost:
$9,000
$9,253 181,440 $6,187 544 - - - - - - $9,253
181,440
kWh
$6,187
544
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$14,050
Cost:
$20,480
- - - - - - $14,050 2,001 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$14,050
2,001
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.7444 CLOSE HOLES AND OPENINGS IN BUILDING SUCH AS BROKEN WINDOWS Savings:
$9,970
Cost:
$2,832
- - - - - - $9,970 1,420 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$9,970
1,420
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$560,476
Cost:
$738,907
$68,172 1,897,502 $48,934 4,305 $41,818 - $226,130 32,208 $175,422 103,800 $68,172
1,897,502
kWh
$48,934
4,305
kW-months/year
$41,818
-
$
$226,130
32,208
MMBtu
$175,422
103,800
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$128,915
Cost:
$152,627
$60,301 1,182,370 $16,826 1,480 $41,818 - $9,970 1,420 - - $60,301
1,182,370
kWh
$16,826
1,480
kW-months/year
$41,818
-
$
$9,970
1,420
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Usage Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Usage