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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2011
Principal Product Precious metals
NAICS 331410 - Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
SIC 3399 - Primary Metal Products, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 168,000
Annual Production 1,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $457,286 7,476,000 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $117,468 15,048 kW-months/year $7.81
Natural Gas $297,304 38,996 MMBtu $7.62
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $872,058
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $171,637 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $22,799
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$62,911
Cost:
$74,268
- - - - - - $62,911 8,256 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$62,911
8,256
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$32,243
Cost:
$22,700
- - - - $32,243 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$32,243
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR Savings:
$21,604
Cost:
$29,900
$(-1,749) (-28,590) $(-304) (-39) - - $25,657 3,367 $(-2,000) - $(-1,749)
(-28,590)
kWh
$(-304)
(-39)
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$25,657
3,367
MMBtu
$(-2,000)
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$14,837
Cost:
$45,545
$12,630 206,473 $2,207 283 - - - - - - $12,630
206,473
kWh
$2,207
283
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$10,983
Cost:
$8,375
$9,353 152,903 $1,630 209 - - - - - - $9,353
152,903
kWh
$1,630
209
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$9,039
Cost:
$1,920
$7,697 125,837 $1,342 172 - - - - - - $7,697
125,837
kWh
$1,342
172
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.2692 USE OUTSIDE COLD WATER SOURCE AS A SUPPLY OF COOLING WATER Savings:
$7,082
Cost:
$25,000
$6,029 98,561 $1,053 135 - - - - - - $6,029
98,561
kWh
$1,053
135
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,227
Cost:
$12,576
$5,299 86,627 $928 119 - - - - - - $5,299
86,627
kWh
$928
119
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$4,976
Cost:
$5,400
- - - - - - $4,976 653 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$4,976
653
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,400
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - $1,440 189 $(-40) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,440
189
MMBtu
$(-40)
-
$
11: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$335
Cost:
$154
- - - - - - $335 44 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$335
44
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$171,637
Cost:
$226,838
$39,259 641,811 $6,856 879 $32,243 - $95,319 12,509 $(-2,040) - $39,259
641,811
kWh
$6,856
879
kW-months/year
$32,243
-
$
$95,319
12,509
MMBtu
$(-2,040)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$22,799
Cost:
$59,275
$17,929 293,100 $3,135 402 - - $1,775 233 $(-40) - $17,929
293,100
kWh
$3,135
402
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,775
233
MMBtu
$(-40)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes