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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Aluminum
NAICS n/a
SIC 3341 - Secondary Nonferrous Metals
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 18
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 120,000,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,120
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $232,159 3,470,000 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $72,530 11,570 kW-months/year $6.27
Electricity Fees $12,708 - $ -
Natural Gas $55,030 7,602 MMBtu $7.24
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $372,427
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $41,919 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $33,839
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$5,975
Cost:
$1,800
$5,046 71,492 $929 12 - - - - - - - - $5,046
71,492
kWh
$929
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$9,591
Cost:
$600
$8,707 123,353 $1,604 20 - - - - $(-720) - - - $8,707
123,353
kWh
$1,604
20
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$(-720)
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,713
Cost:
$250
$3,205 45,351 $508 7 - - - - - - - - $3,205
45,351
kWh
$508
7
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,800
Cost:
$40
$4,053 57,526 $747 9 - - - - - - - - $4,053
57,526
kWh
$747
9
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$440
Cost:
$400
$372 5,274 $68 1 - - - - - - - - $372
5,274
kWh
$68
1
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,922
Cost:
-
$1,624 22,989 $298 4 - - - - - - - - $1,624
22,989
kWh
$298
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$2,476
Cost:
$120
$2,091 29,629 $385 5 - - - - - - - - $2,091
29,629
kWh
$385
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$8,080
Cost:
$1,755
- - - - $8,080 1,116 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,080
1,116
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$122
Cost:
$40
- - - - - - $122 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$122
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.322 ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL Savings:
$4,800
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - - - - - $4,800 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$4,800
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$41,919
Cost:
$6,005
$25,098 355,614 $4,539 58 $8,080 1,116 $122 - $(-720) - $4,800 - $25,098
355,614
kWh
$4,539
58
kW-months/year
$8,080
1,116
MMBtu
$122
-
lb
$(-720)
-
$
$4,800
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$33,839
Cost:
$4,250
$25,098 355,614 $4,539 58 - - $122 - $(-720) - $4,800 - $25,098
355,614
kWh
$4,539
58
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$122
-
lb
$(-720)
-
$
$4,800
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes