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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Rail Joints
NAICS 336510 - Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
SIC 3743 - Railroad Equipment
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 37
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 219,000
Annual Production 30,771 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $220,391 3,290,400 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $59,755 10,824 kW-months/year $5.52
Natural Gas $67,150 9,011 MMBtu $7.45
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $347,296
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $64,977 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $18,308
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$21,277
Cost:
$41,953
$17,192 256,671 $4,085 740 - - - - $17,192
256,671
kWh
$4,085
740
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4156 ESTABLISH A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$6,271
Cost:
$1,000
$5,216 77,872 $1,242 225 - - $(-187) - $5,216
77,872
kWh
$1,242
225
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-187)
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,062
Cost:
$5,773
$4,090 61,062 $972 176 - - - - $4,090
61,062
kWh
$972
176
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$4,597
Cost:
$27,000
- - - - $4,597 617 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,597
617
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,858
Cost:
$380
$3,113 46,768 $745 135 - - - - $3,113
46,768
kWh
$745
135
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,732
Cost:
$1,737
$3,014 44,995 $718 130 - - - - $3,014
44,995
kWh
$718
130
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$3,357
Cost:
$5,400
- - $3,357 608 - - - - -
-
kWh
$3,357
608
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,273
Cost:
$10,200
$2,644 39,481 $629 114 - - - - $2,644
39,481
kWh
$629
114
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,705
Cost:
$9,700
$2,186 32,637 $519 94 - - - - $2,186
32,637
kWh
$519
94
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$2,628
Cost:
$640
$2,898 43,262 $690 125 - - $(-960) - $2,898
43,262
kWh
$690
125
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-960)
-
$
11: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$1,982
Cost:
$9,000
- - - - $1,982 266 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,982
266
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,612
Cost:
$1,260
$1,303 19,459 $309 56 - - - - $1,303
19,459
kWh
$309
56
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,600
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - $1,900 255 $(-300) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,900
255
MMBtu
$(-300)
-
$
14: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,239
Cost:
$5,054
$952 14,218 $287 52 - - - - $952
14,218
kWh
$287
52
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
15: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,001
Cost:
$467
$1,001 14,944 - - - - - - $1,001
14,944
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
16: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$783
Cost:
$70
$783 11,692 - - - - - - $783
11,692
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$64,977
Cost:
$122,134
$44,392 663,061 $13,553 2,455 $8,479 1,138 $(-1,447) - $44,392
663,061
kWh
$13,553
2,455
kW-months/year
$8,479
1,138
MMBtu
$(-1,447)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$18,308
Cost:
$20,660
$13,644 203,998 $3,064 555 $1,900 255 $(-300) - $13,644
203,998
kWh
$3,064
555
kW-months/year
$1,900
255
MMBtu
$(-300)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes