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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Metal Plated Products
NAICS 332812 - Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
SIC 3479 - Metal Coating And Allied Services
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 52
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 69,500
Annual Production 18,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,860
Location (State) OH
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Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $54,721 1,550,797 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $69,284 6,315 kW-months/year $10.97
Electricity Fees $2,407 - $ -
Natural Gas $178,841 25,088 MMBtu $7.13
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $305,253
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $28,931 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $22,875
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$6,011
Cost:
$1,797
- - - - $6,011 843 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,011
843
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,897
Cost:
$14,339
$2,533 71,818 $3,364 307 - - - - - - $2,533
71,818
kWh
$3,364
307
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$5,386
Cost:
$1,840
$2,336 66,085 $3,050 278 - - - - - - $2,336
66,085
kWh
$3,050
278
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$4,621
Cost:
$2,722
- - - - $4,621 648 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,621
648
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$2,818
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $2,852 400 $(-34) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,852
400
MMBtu
$(-34)
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,047
Cost:
$3,517
$455 12,876 $592 54 - - - - - - $455
12,876
kWh
$592
54
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2426 USE WASTE HEAT FROM FLUE GASES TO HEAT SPACE CONDITIONING AIR Savings:
$780
Cost:
$1,076
$(-73) (-2,051) $(-186) (-17) $1,039 146 - - - - $(-73)
(-2,051)
kWh
$(-186)
(-17)
kW-months/year
$1,039
146
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2628 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD Savings:
$652
Cost:
$367
$279 8,045 $373 34 - - - - - - $279
8,045
kWh
$373
34
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$577
Cost:
$17
$248 7,032 $329 30 - - - - - - $248
7,032
kWh
$329
30
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$459
Cost:
$54
$290 8,204 $373 34 - - $(-204) - - - $290
8,204
kWh
$373
34
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-204)
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$388
Cost:
$140
$300 8,572 $88 8 - - - - - - $300
8,572
kWh
$88
8
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$295
Cost:
$180
$186 5,334 $241 22 - - $(-102) - $(-30) - $186
5,334
kWh
$241
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-102)
-
$
$(-30)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$28,931
Cost:
$27,049
$6,554 185,915 $8,224 750 $14,523 2,037 $(-340) - $(-30) - $6,554
185,915
kWh
$8,224
750
kW-months/year
$14,523
2,037
MMBtu
$(-340)
-
$
$(-30)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$22,875
Cost:
$20,670
$5,799 164,467 $7,544 688 $9,902 1,389 $(-340) - $(-30) - $5,799
164,467
kWh
$7,544
688
kW-months/year
$9,902
1,389
MMBtu
$(-340)
-
$
$(-30)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost