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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2018
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 $192,190 2,938,800 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $62,375 9,006 kW-months/year $6.93
Electricity Fees $14,805 - $ -
Natural Gas $56,779 8,692 MMBtu $6.53
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $327,381
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $73,594 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $20,762
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$43,778
Cost:
$37,964
$33,529 512,676 $10,249 1,479 - - - - - - $33,529
512,676
kWh
$10,249
1,479
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$11,821
Cost:
$180
$9,056 138,472 $2,765 399 - - - - - - $9,056
138,472
kWh
$2,765
399
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$8,930
Cost:
$8,000
$8,930 136,556 - - - - - - - - $8,930
136,556
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,154
Cost:
$80
$3,184 48,678 $970 140 - - - - - - $3,184
48,678
kWh
$970
140
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$2,101
Cost:
$10,000
$1,609 24,598 $492 71 - - - - - - $1,609
24,598
kWh
$492
71
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$1,679
Cost:
$1,400
- - - - $502 46 $1,232 46 $(-55) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$502
46
Tgal
$1,232
46
Tgal
$(-55)
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,007
Cost:
$1,200
$1,007 15,393 - - - - - - - - $1,007
15,393
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 2.2531 RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD MOVABLE COVER OR DOOR Savings:
$124
Cost:
$67
$96 1,465 $28 4 - - - - - - $96
1,465
kWh
$28
4
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$73,594
Cost:
$58,891
$57,411 877,838 $14,504 2,093 $502 46 $1,232 46 $(-55) - $57,411
877,838
kWh
$14,504
2,093
kW-months/year
$502
46
Tgal
$1,232
46
Tgal
$(-55)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$20,762
Cost:
$12,860
$14,856 227,141 $4,227 610 $502 46 $1,232 46 $(-55) - $14,856
227,141
kWh
$4,227
610
kW-months/year
$502
46
Tgal
$1,232
46
Tgal
$(-55)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes