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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Copper Sheet Products and Bus Bars
NAICS 331410 - Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
SIC 3366 - Copper Foundries
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 442,351
Annual Production 110,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,846,259 26,534,313 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $1,043,849 71,987 kW-months/year $14.50
Natural Gas $2,700,870 382,455 MMBtu $7.06
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,590,978
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,447,599 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $53,115
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$1,281,087
Cost:
$1,151,450
- - - - $71,087 10,069 - - - - $1,210,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$71,087
10,069
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$1,210,000
-
%
02: 2.3412 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR Savings:
$76,363
Cost:
$381,250
$86,638 1,244,796 $24,725 1,705 - - $(-35,000) - - - - - $86,638
1,244,796
kWh
$24,725
1,705
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-35,000)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$19,872
Cost:
$1,250
$15,464 222,189 $4,408 304 - - - - - - - - $15,464
222,189
kWh
$4,408
304
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$17,944
Cost:
$36,920
$15,160 217,822 $2,784 192 - - - - - - - - $15,160
217,822
kWh
$2,784
192
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$11,555
Cost:
$2,233
$9,049 130,008 $2,581 178 - - $(-75) - - - - - $9,049
130,008
kWh
$2,581
178
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-75)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$9,297
Cost:
$100
$7,238 103,997 $2,059 142 - - - - - - - - $7,238
103,997
kWh
$2,059
142
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.2449 RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM, HOT AIR OR HOT WATER Savings:
$7,420
Cost:
$25,000
- - - - $5,803 822 - - $1,617 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,803
822
MMBtu
-
-
$
$1,617
-
$
-
-
%
08: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$6,827
Cost:
$16,000
- - - - $6,827 967 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,827
967
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
09: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,246
Cost:
$3,107
- - - - $5,246 743 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,246
743
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
10: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$4,843
Cost:
$10,000
$3,161 45,415 $1,682 116 - - - - - - - - $3,161
45,415
kWh
$1,682
116
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
11: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$4,250
Cost:
$908
- - - - $4,250 602 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,250
602
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,627
Cost:
$7,083
$1,278 18,366 $1,349 93 - - - - - - - - $1,278
18,366
kWh
$1,349
93
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
13: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$268
Cost:
$211
- - - - $268 38 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$268
38
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$1,447,599
Cost:
$1,635,512
$137,988 1,982,593 $39,588 2,730 $93,481 13,241 $(-35,075) - $1,617 - $1,210,000 - $137,988
1,982,593
kWh
$39,588
2,730
kW-months/year
$93,481
13,241
MMBtu
$(-35,075)
-
$
$1,617
-
$
$1,210,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$53,115
Cost:
$14,892
$33,029 474,560 $10,397 717 $9,764 1,383 $(-75) - - - - - $33,029
474,560
kWh
$10,397
717
kW-months/year
$9,764
1,383
MMBtu
$(-75)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production