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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Automotive Parts
NAICS 336211 - Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 243
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 220,000
Annual Production 100,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $695,398 9,888,765 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $289,533 17,201 kW-months/year $16.83
Electricity Fees $1,200 - $ -
Natural Gas $501,299 88,908 MMBtu $5.64
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,487,430
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $96,108 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $51,171
#|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: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$19,114
Cost:
$9,160
- - - - $19,114 3,389 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19,114
3,389
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$13,485
Cost:
$18,440
- - - - $13,485 2,391 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,485
2,391
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$10,514
Cost:
$13,660
$2,099 29,862 $8,415 500 - - - - $2,099
29,862
kWh
$8,415
500
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2426 USE WASTE HEAT FROM FLUE GASES TO HEAT SPACE CONDITIONING AIR Savings:
$10,248
Cost:
$20,166
- - - - $12,312 2,183 $(-2,064) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,312
2,183
MMBtu
$(-2,064)
-
$
05: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$9,620
Cost:
$1,500
$8,287 117,874 $2,710 161 - - $(-1,377) - $8,287
117,874
kWh
$2,710
161
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-1,377)
-
$
06: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$9,203
Cost:
$4,464
$9,203 130,915 - - - - - - $9,203
130,915
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$6,255
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - $6,339 1,124 $(-84) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,339
1,124
MMBtu
$(-84)
-
$
08: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$6,156
Cost:
$1,439
$4,666 66,377 $1,532 91 - - $(-42) - $4,666
66,377
kWh
$1,532
91
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-42)
-
$
09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$4,697
Cost:
$13,390
$3,536 50,294 $1,161 69 - - - - $3,536
50,294
kWh
$1,161
69
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,665
Cost:
$407
$2,756 39,210 $909 54 - - - - $2,756
39,210
kWh
$909
54
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,381
Cost:
$528
$1,044 14,849 $337 20 - - - - $1,044
14,849
kWh
$337
20
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$747
Cost:
$2,233
$562 8,000 $185 11 - - - - $562
8,000
kWh
$185
11
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.6241 REDUCE TEMPERATURE OF PROCESS EQUIPMENT WHEN ON STANDBY Savings:
$740
Cost:
$2,930
$740 10,530 - - - - - - $740
10,530
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
14: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$283
Cost:
$608
$132 1,871 $151 9 - - - - $132
1,871
kWh
$151
9
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$96,108
Cost:
$91,925
$33,025 469,782 $15,400 915 $51,250 9,087 $(-3,567) - $33,025
469,782
kWh
$15,400
915
kW-months/year
$51,250
9,087
MMBtu
$(-3,567)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$51,171
Cost:
$30,032
$20,421 290,475 $6,800 404 $25,453 4,513 $(-1,503) - $20,421
290,475
kWh
$6,800
404
kW-months/year
$25,453
4,513
MMBtu
$(-1,503)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes