| Assessment Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Steel castings |
| NAICS | 331513: Steel Foundries (except Investment) |
| SIC | 3325: Steel Foundries, Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Sales Range | $100 M to 500M |
| # of Employees | 392 |
| Plant Area |
327,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 11,013
units
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,496
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Texas |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $2,471,257 | 29,916,752 |
kWh
|
$0.083 |
| Electricity Demand | $585,186 | 133,370 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$4.39 |
| Electricity Fees | $3,158 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $1,279,670 | 91,937 |
MMBtu
|
$13.92 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $977,080 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $733,540 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Other Liquid (non-haz) Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Personnel Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.1113: Reduce combustion air flow to optimum | $404,300 | $3,000 | - | - |
$404,300
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use | $147,000 | $5,600 | - | - |
$147,000
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $116,300 | $220,000 |
$105,200
1,384,000
kWh
|
$11,100
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.8124: Hire energy manager | $97,900 | - |
$113,700
1,496,000
kWh
|
- |
$64,200
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | $(-80,000.0) | |
| 05 | 4.111: Add equipment/ operators to reduce production bottleneck | $64,500 | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $64,500 | |
| 06 | 2.8117: Install sub-metering equipment | $48,000 | $5,000 |
$48,000
632,000
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 07 | 3.2123: Convert to high volume low pressure (hvlp) paint guns | $33,670 | $2,400 | - | - | - |
$20,900
-
gal
|
$12,770
-
lb
|
- | |
| 08 | 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor | $27,950 | - | - |
$27,950
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 09 | 2.7145: Install skylights | $15,400 | $14,200 |
$15,400
202,000
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 10 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $14,400 | $2,000 |
$11,740
154,500
kWh
|
$2,660
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 11 | 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage | $4,120 | $430 |
$3,440
45,300
kWh
|
$680
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 12 | 2.7124: Make a practice of turning off lights when not needed | $3,540 | $130 |
$3,080
40,530
kWh
|
$460
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $977,080 | $302,760 |
$300,560
3,954,330
kWh
|
$42,850
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$615,500
-
MMBtu
|
$20,900
-
gal
|
$12,770
-
lb
|
$(-15,500.0) | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $733,540 | $235,730 |
$168,020
2,211,030
kWh
|
$14,220
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$551,300
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Other Liquid (non-haz) Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs