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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Iron and Steel Forging
NAICS 332111 - Iron and Steel Forging
SIC 3462 - Iron And Steel Forgings
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 91
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 144,000
Annual Production 20,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $486,899 6,982,099 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $85,432 18,897 kW-months/year $4.52
Electricity Fees $38,331 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,921,662 287,805 MMBtu $6.68
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,532,324
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $330,457 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $23,832
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$216,485
Cost:
$812,825
- - - - $216,485 32,408 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$216,485
32,408
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$43,670
Cost:
$212,780
$30,813 442,076 $12,857 2,832 - - - - - - $30,813
442,076
kWh
$12,857
2,832
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.3412 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR Savings:
$43,563
Cost:
$209,750
$71,137 1,020,614 $7,426 1,636 - - $(-35,000) - - - $71,137
1,020,614
kWh
$7,426
1,636
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-35,000)
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,002
Cost:
$9,194
$5,421 77,770 $581 128 - - - - - - $5,421
77,770
kWh
$581
128
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$5,135
Cost:
$10,165
$4,649 66,702 $486 107 - - - - - - $4,649
66,702
kWh
$486
107
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$3,905
Cost:
$1,500
$6,369 91,379 $663 146 - - $(-3,127) - - - $6,369
91,379
kWh
$663
146
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-3,127)
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$3,201
Cost:
$1,563
$2,986 42,834 $313 69 - - - - $(-98) - $2,986
42,834
kWh
$313
69
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-98)
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,011
Cost:
$596
$2,725 39,102 $286 63 - - - - - - $2,725
39,102
kWh
$286
63
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$2,907
Cost:
$11,135
$2,884 41,377 $23 5 - - - - - - $2,884
41,377
kWh
$23
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$1,582
Cost:
$5,558
$1,432 20,552 $150 33 - - - - - - $1,432
20,552
kWh
$150
33
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$930
Cost:
$135
- - - - $930 139 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$930
139
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$66
Cost:
$178
$61 878 $5 1 - - - - - - $61
878
kWh
$5
1
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$330,457
Cost:
$1,275,379
$128,477 1,843,284 $22,790 5,020 $217,415 32,547 $(-38,127) - $(-98) - $128,477
1,843,284
kWh
$22,790
5,020
kW-months/year
$217,415
32,547
MMBtu
$(-38,127)
-
$
$(-98)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$23,832
Cost:
$28,889
$23,643 339,217 $2,484 547 $930 139 $(-3,127) - $(-98) - $23,643
339,217
kWh
$2,484
547
kW-months/year
$930
139
MMBtu
$(-3,127)
-
$
$(-98)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost