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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Manganese Castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3369 - Nonferrous Foundries, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 249
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 275,000
Annual Production 18,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,600
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,528,702 33,201,056 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $221,712 36,952 kW-months/year $6.00
Electricity Fees $(-104,300) - $ -
Natural Gas $483,507 86,669 MMBtu $5.58
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,129,621
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $166,700 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $60,393
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes By-product Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$338
Cost:
$96
$68 1,465 $270 22 - - - - - - $68
1,465
kWh
$270
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$7,354
Cost:
$27,486
$3,238 75,322 $4,116 686 - - - - - - $3,238
75,322
kWh
$4,116
686
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$4,858
Cost:
$720
$4,858 113,130 - - - - - - - - $4,858
113,130
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$9,405
Cost:
$250
$9,405 219,226 - - - - - - - - $9,405
219,226
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,373
Cost:
$100
$2,373 55,393 - - - - - - - - $2,373
55,393
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$42,260
Cost:
-
$42,260 985,346 - - - - - - - - $42,260
985,346
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.5114 USE SHAFT TYPE FURNACES FOR PREHEATING INCOMING MATERIAL Savings:
$38,225
Cost:
$20,000
$38,225 1,611,958 - - - - - - - - $38,225
1,611,958
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.3412 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR Savings:
$58,339
Cost:
$56,250
$39,055 910,609 $25,284 4,214 - - $(-6,000) - - - $39,055
910,609
kWh
$25,284
4,214
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-6,000)
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,033
Cost:
$2,000
$1,853 43,083 - - $(-820) (-147) - - - - $1,853
43,083
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-820)
(-147)
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 3.5217 REUSE / RECYCLE/ SELL PAPER PRODUCTS Savings:
$1,079
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $1,079 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$1,079
-
$
11: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$180
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $180 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$180
-
$
12: 2.6224 SCHEDULE BAKING TIMES OF SMALL AND LARGE COMPONENTS Savings:
$1,256
Cost:
$2,400
$1,256 65,944 - - - - - - - - $1,256
65,944
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$166,700
Cost:
$109,302
$142,591 4,081,476 $29,670 4,922 $(-820) (-147) $(-6,000) - $1,259 - $142,591
4,081,476
kWh
$29,670
4,922
kW-months/year
$(-820)
(-147)
MMBtu
$(-6,000)
-
$
$1,259
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$60,393
Cost:
$32,706
$55,838 1,338,218 $4,116 686 $(-820) (-147) - - $1,259 - $55,838
1,338,218
kWh
$4,116
686
kW-months/year
$(-820)
(-147)
MMBtu
-
-
$
$1,259
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes By-product Production