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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Iron and Steel Forging
NAICS 332111 - Iron and Steel Forging
SIC 3462 - Iron And Steel Forgings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 14,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,420
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $265,316 4,312,800 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $184,539 20,633 kW-months/year $8.94
Electricity Fees $449,855 - $ -
Natural Gas $88,357 13,668 MMBtu $6.46
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $988,329
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $138,777 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $60,130
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $ $ $
01: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$51,079
Cost:
$225,000
- - - - $51,079 7,907 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$51,079
7,907
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$25,722
Cost:
$126,000
$20,933 340,368 $8,261 924 - - - - - - $(-3,472) - - - $20,933
340,368
kWh
$8,261
924
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-3,472)
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.3191 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER Savings:
$18,345
Cost:
$5,620
- - $18,345 2,052 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$18,345
2,052
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$10,210
Cost:
$20,465
$7,321 119,039 $2,889 323 - - - - - - - - - - $7,321
119,039
kWh
$2,889
323
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$10,065
Cost:
$9,139
$6,918 112,491 $3,147 352 - - - - - - - - - - $6,918
112,491
kWh
$3,147
352
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,985
Cost:
$222
$5,723 93,050 $2,262 253 - - - - - - - - - - $5,723
93,050
kWh
$2,262
253
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$7,284
Cost:
$14,250
- - - - - - - - - - - - $7,284 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$7,284
-
$
08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$3,044
Cost:
-
$2,186 35,542 $858 96 - - - - - - - - - - $2,186
35,542
kWh
$858
96
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,496
Cost:
$4,873
$1,067 17,346 $429 48 - - - - - - - - - - $1,067
17,346
kWh
$429
48
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$864
Cost:
$124
$623 10,128 $241 27 - - - - - - - - - - $623
10,128
kWh
$241
27
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$853
Cost:
$758
$788 12,820 $313 35 - - - - - - $(-248) - - - $788
12,820
kWh
$313
35
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-248)
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$763
Cost:
$440
$548 8,905 $215 24 - - - - - - - - - - $548
8,905
kWh
$215
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$717
Cost:
$604
- - - - $717 111 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$717
111
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$350
Cost:
$1,750
- - - - - - $243 62 $262 62 - - $(-155) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$243
62
Tgal
$262
62
Tgal
-
-
$
$(-155)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$138,777
Cost:
$409,245
$46,107 749,689 $36,960 4,134 $51,796 8,018 $243 62 $262 62 $(-3,720) - $7,129 - $46,107
749,689
kWh
$36,960
4,134
kW-months/year
$51,796
8,018
MMBtu
$243
62
Tgal
$262
62
Tgal
$(-3,720)
-
$
$7,129
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$60,130
Cost:
$51,622
$24,107 391,975 $28,270 3,162 $717 111 - - - - $(-248) - $7,284 - $24,107
391,975
kWh
$28,270
3,162
kW-months/year
$717
111
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-248)
-
$
$7,284
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost