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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product Galvanized steel sheet
NAICS 332812 - Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
SIC 3496 - Misc. Fabricated Wire Products
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 65
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 106,160
Annual Production 300,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,312
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $616,823 9,393,600 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $157,075 23,875 kW-months/year $6.58
Electricity Fees $288 - $ -
Natural Gas $2,644,248 226,896 MMBtu $11.65
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,418,434
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $833,619 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $34,242
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$413,866
Cost:
$803,660
- - - - $413,866 35,525 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$413,866
35,525
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$165,791
Cost:
$85,600
- - - - $165,791 13,158 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$165,791
13,158
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 4.132 PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE / COST Savings:
$97,378
Cost:
$120,000
$(-6,440) (-98,024) $(-882) (-134) - - - - $104,700 - $(-6,440)
(-98,024)
kWh
$(-882)
(-134)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$104,700
-
$
04: 2.2426 USE WASTE HEAT FROM FLUE GASES TO HEAT SPACE CONDITIONING AIR Savings:
$75,243
Cost:
$72,000
$(-371) (-5,652) $(-53) (-8) $75,667 6,495 - - - - $(-371)
(-5,652)
kWh
$(-53)
(-8)
kW-months/year
$75,667
6,495
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$17,098
Cost:
$44,783
$15,335 233,405 $1,763 268 - - - - - - $15,335
233,405
kWh
$1,763
268
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.1121 USE INSULATION IN FURNACES TO FACILITATE HEATING / COOLING Savings:
$11,848
Cost:
$3,759
- - - - $11,848 1,017 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$11,848
1,017
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$11,204
Cost:
$793
$10,424 158,661 $1,500 228 - - $(-720) - - - $10,424
158,661
kWh
$1,500
228
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-720)
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4156 ESTABLISH A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$10,882
Cost:
$1,000
$9,851 149,935 $1,421 216 - - $(-390) - - - $9,851
149,935
kWh
$1,421
216
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-390)
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,891
Cost:
$900
$5,180 78,840 $711 108 - - - - - - $5,180
78,840
kWh
$711
108
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,120
Cost:
-
$4,501 68,504 $619 94 - - - - - - $4,501
68,504
kWh
$619
94
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,235
Cost:
$419
$3,722 56,658 $513 78 - - - - - - $3,722
56,658
kWh
$513
78
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$3,839
Cost:
$3,121
$3,352 51,021 $487 74 - - - - - - $3,352
51,021
kWh
$487
74
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$3,767
Cost:
$75
$3,293 50,121 $474 72 - - - - - - $3,293
50,121
kWh
$474
72
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,089
Cost:
$245
$2,714 41,310 $375 57 - - - - - - $2,714
41,310
kWh
$375
57
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,030
Cost:
-
$1,773 26,984 $257 39 - - - - - - $1,773
26,984
kWh
$257
39
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
16: 2.2628 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD Savings:
$1,732
Cost:
$1,075
$1,461 22,239 $271 41 - - - - - - $1,461
22,239
kWh
$271
41
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
17: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE Savings:
$606
Cost:
$60
$527 8,015 $79 12 - - - - - - $527
8,015
kWh
$79
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$833,619
Cost:
$1,137,490
$55,322 842,017 $7,535 1,145 $667,172 56,195 $(-1,110) - $104,700 - $55,322
842,017
kWh
$7,535
1,145
kW-months/year
$667,172
56,195
MMBtu
$(-1,110)
-
$
$104,700
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$34,242
Cost:
$3,112
$30,950 471,078 $4,402 669 - - $(-1,110) - - - $30,950
471,078
kWh
$4,402
669
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-1,110)
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost