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Assessment #IA0480


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3321
SIC Description Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
NAICS 331511
NAICS Description Iron Foundries
Principal Product Iron Casting
Sales $ 5,000,000
# of Employees 40
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 43,600
Annual Production 2,600 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,368
Location (State) SD
Yearly Energy Cost $ 156,351

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

996,550 kWh $ 46,338 $ 0.046 /kWh

- Demand Charge

3,920 kW $ 55,943 $ 14.27 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 7,137 -

Natural Gas

8,899 MMBtu $ 46,933 $ 5.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

19,114 MMBtu $ 156,351 $ 8.18 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended
Implemented
Energy Sources Yearly Savings Yearly Cost % Saved Unit Price

Electricity

102,691 kWh
0 kWh
$ 4,770
$ 0
10.29 %
0.00 %
$ 0.046 /kWh

- Demand Charge

324 kW
0 kW
$ 4,613
$ 0
8.25 %
0.00 %
$ 14.27 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

1,732 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 9,081
$ 0
19.35 %
0.00 %
$ 5.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,785 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 18,464
$ 0
11.81 %
0.00 %
$ 8.18 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 $ 286 $ 3,512 0.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

41,149 kWh $ 1,913 $ 0.046 /kWh

- Demand Charge

112 kW $ 1,599 $ 14.27 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

422 MMBtu $ 3,512 -
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details
REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 $ 5,172 $ 1,387 3.73
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

15,808 kWh $ 736 $ 0.046 /kWh

- Demand Charge

46 kW $ 651 $ 14.27 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

162 MMBtu $ 1,387 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 $ 3,137 $ 2,272 1.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

21,348 kWh $ 988 $ 0.046 /kWh

- Demand Charge

91 kW $ 1,284 $ 14.27 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

219 MMBtu $ 2,272 -
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details
RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 $ 240 $ 2,440 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

463 MMBtu $ 2,440 $ 5.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

463 MMBtu $ 2,440 -
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details
RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT 2.2437 $ 537 $ 843 0.64
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

160 MMBtu $ 843 $ 5.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

160 MMBtu $ 843 -
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details
RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT 2.2437 $ 6,000 $ 5,081 1.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

973 MMBtu $ 5,081 $ 5.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

973 MMBtu $ 5,081 -
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PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT 2.2442 $ 200 $ 717 0.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

136 MMBtu $ 717 $ 5.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

136 MMBtu $ 717 -
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details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 $ 557 $ 402 1.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,661 kWh $ 402 $ 0.046 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

89 MMBtu $ 402 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 $ 1,912 $ 1,810 1.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

15,725 kWh $ 731 $ 0.046 /kWh

- Demand Charge

76 kW $ 1,079 $ 14.27 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

161 MMBtu $ 1,810 -