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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Rebuilding of locomotive cabs
NAICS 336510 - Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
SIC 3743 - Railroad Equipment
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 345
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 315,900
Annual Production 176 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $410,553 10,395,000 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $222,953 19,848 kW-months/year $11.23
Natural Gas $353,312 65,905 MMBtu $5.36
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $986,818
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $90,492 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $76,495
#|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: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$17,135
Cost:
$20,642
$11,127 281,700 $6,008 535 - - - - $11,127
281,700
kWh
$6,008
535
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$15,399
Cost:
$914
- - - - $15,399 2,873 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$15,399
2,873
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$12,512
Cost:
$706
$8,896 225,214 $3,616 322 - - - - $8,896
225,214
kWh
$3,616
322
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$11,556
Cost:
$43,115
- - - - $11,556 2,156 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$11,556
2,156
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$8,416
Cost:
$500
- - - - $8,544 1,594 $(-128) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,544
1,594
MMBtu
$(-128)
-
$
06: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$6,437
Cost:
$7,861
- - - - $7,043 1,314 $(-606) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,043
1,314
MMBtu
$(-606)
-
$
07: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$6,361
Cost:
$21,950
$(-1,287) (-32,587) - - $7,648 1,427 - - $(-1,287)
(-32,587)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,648
1,427
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,682
Cost:
$3,428
- - - - $5,682 1,060 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,682
1,060
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,986
Cost:
$510
$2,110 53,412 $876 78 - - - - $2,110
53,412
kWh
$876
78
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$2,441
Cost:
$1,398
$2,469 62,511 $999 89 - - $(-1,027) - $2,469
62,511
kWh
$999
89
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-1,027)
-
$
11: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,011
Cost:
$128
$719 18,212 $292 26 - - - - $719
18,212
kWh
$292
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$556
Cost:
$2,428
$399 10,113 $157 14 - - - - $399
10,113
kWh
$157
14
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$90,492
Cost:
$103,580
$24,433 618,575 $11,948 1,064 $55,872 10,424 $(-1,761) - $24,433
618,575
kWh
$11,948
1,064
kW-months/year
$55,872
10,424
MMBtu
$(-1,761)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$76,495
Cost:
$59,067
$21,964 556,064 $10,949 975 $44,316 8,268 $(-734) - $21,964
556,064
kWh
$10,949
975
kW-months/year
$44,316
8,268
MMBtu
$(-734)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes