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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Metal Finishing
NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 40
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 20,000
Annual Production 8,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 3,952
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $65,676 590,740 kWh $0.11
Electricity Demand $14,595 2,112 kW-months/year $6.91
Natural Gas $107,288 19,293 MMBtu $5.56
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $187,559
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $32,832 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $13,552
#|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: 2.2123 INSULATE FEEDWATER TANK Savings:
$13,405
Cost:
$6,253
- - - - $13,405 2,411 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,405
2,411
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$4,569
Cost:
$1,700
- - - - $4,954 891 $(-385) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,954
891
MMBtu
$(-385)
-
$
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$4,682
Cost:
$1,278
$3,914 35,199 $768 111 - - - - $3,914
35,199
kWh
$768
111
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$4,181
Cost:
$11,220
- - - - $4,181 752 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,181
752
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,835
Cost:
$920
$1,544 13,884 $291 42 - - - - $1,544
13,884
kWh
$291
42
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,694
Cost:
$6,400
$1,424 12,806 $270 39 - - - - $1,424
12,806
kWh
$270
39
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.6232 INSTALL SET-BACK TIMERS Savings:
$1,310
Cost:
$1,175
$1,206 10,841 $104 15 - - - - $1,206
10,841
kWh
$104
15
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$975
Cost:
$3,180
$795 7,148 $180 26 - - - - $795
7,148
kWh
$180
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$181
Cost:
$35
$153 1,379 $28 4 - - - - $153
1,379
kWh
$28
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$32,832
Cost:
$32,161
$9,036 81,257 $1,641 237 $22,540 4,054 $(-385) - $9,036
81,257
kWh
$1,641
237
kW-months/year
$22,540
4,054
MMBtu
$(-385)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$13,552
Cost:
$8,288
$7,612 68,451 $1,371 198 $4,954 891 $(-385) - $7,612
68,451
kWh
$1,371
198
kW-months/year
$4,954
891
MMBtu
$(-385)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes