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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2011
Principal Product Nickel products and Extruded tubes
NAICS 332312 - Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
SIC 3431 - Metal Sanitary Ware
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 44,100,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,521,814 52,368,000 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $1,707,695 128,616 kW-months/year $13.28
Natural Gas $1,087,252 180,477 MMBtu $6.02
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $4,316,761
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $249,644 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $81,925
#|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: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$74,991
Cost:
$209,000
- - - - $74,991 12,457 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$74,991
12,457
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$45,746
Cost:
$80,800
$25,512 894,218 $20,234 1,490 - - - - - - $25,512
894,218
kWh
$20,234
1,490
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$40,236
Cost:
$60,550
$22,964 804,894 $17,272 1,341 - - - - - - $22,964
804,894
kWh
$17,272
1,341
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$12,157
Cost:
$24,000
$6,779 237,600 $5,378 396 - - - - - - $6,779
237,600
kWh
$5,378
396
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$11,317
Cost:
$815
$6,582 230,695 $5,215 384 - - $(-480) - - - $6,582
230,695
kWh
$5,215
384
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-480)
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$9,763
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $9,783 1,625 $(-20) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$9,783
1,625
MMBtu
$(-20)
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$8,107
Cost:
$9,060
$4,522 158,515 $3,585 264 - - - - - - $4,522
158,515
kWh
$3,585
264
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$8,061
Cost:
$8,550
- - - - $8,061 1,339 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,061
1,339
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$7,253
Cost:
$2,000
$4,278 149,951 $3,395 250 - - $(-420) - - - $4,278
149,951
kWh
$3,395
250
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-420)
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,120
Cost:
$700
$3,969 139,114 $3,151 232 - - - - - - $3,969
139,114
kWh
$3,151
232
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,623
Cost:
$1,890
- - - - $5,623 943 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,623
943
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$5,254
Cost:
$3,010
$2,932 102,781 $2,322 171 - - - - - - $2,932
102,781
kWh
$2,322
171
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,404
Cost:
-
$3,600 126,187 $2,704 210 - - - - $(-1,900) - $3,600
126,187
kWh
$2,704
210
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-1,900)
-
$
14: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$4,082
Cost:
$600
- - - - $4,082 678 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,082
678
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,154
Cost:
$25
$1,203 42,161 $951 70 - - - - - - $1,203
42,161
kWh
$951
70
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
16: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,125
Cost:
$3,000
$1,188 41,628 $937 69 - - - - - - $1,188
41,628
kWh
$937
69
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
17: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$860
Cost:
-
$860 30,141 - - - - - - - - $860
30,141
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
18: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$391
Cost:
$770
$391 13,713 - - - - - - - - $391
13,713
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$249,644
Cost:
$405,770
$84,780 2,971,598 $65,144 4,877 $102,540 17,042 $(-920) - $(-1,900) - $84,780
2,971,598
kWh
$65,144
4,877
kW-months/year
$102,540
17,042
MMBtu
$(-920)
-
$
$(-1,900)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$81,925
Cost:
$65,690
$38,996 1,366,815 $29,984 2,277 $13,865 2,303 $(-920) - - - $38,996
1,366,815
kWh
$29,984
2,277
kW-months/year
$13,865
2,303
MMBtu
$(-920)
-
$
-
-
$
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