| Assessment Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Electrical Transducers for Hearing Aids |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 3679: Electronic Components, Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Sales Range | $5 M to 10M |
| # of Employees | 220 |
| Plant Area |
50,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 4,000,000
pieces
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Illinois |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $134,465 | 3,650,059 |
kWh
|
$0.037 |
| Electricity Demand | $80,757 | 6,576 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$12.28 |
| Electricity Fees | $709 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $9,505 | 2,498 |
MMBtu
|
$3.81 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $574,738 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $1,784 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Water Disposal Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Personnel Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $2,126 | $2,650 |
$1,519
43,376
kWh
|
$607
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $1,819 | $1,000 |
$1,178
33,705
kWh
|
$641
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $1,522 | - |
$910
25,791
kWh
|
$612
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors | $1,179 | $1,275 |
$683
19,637
kWh
|
$496
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $605 | $1,155 |
$409
11,723
kWh
|
$196
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 06 | 3.5315: Lease / purchase baler; sell cardboard to recycler | $2,690 | $7,000 | - | - | - |
$2,690
-
lb
|
- | |
| 07 | 3.4111: Use closed cycle process to minimize waste water production | $1,037 | $4,000 | - | - |
$1,037
-
Tgal
|
- | - | |
| 08 | 4.446: Automate finishing process | $439,280 | $825,000 | - | - | - | - | $439,280 | |
| 09 | 4.446: Automate finishing process | $124,480 | $400,000 | - | - | - | - | $124,480 | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $574,738 | $1,242,080 |
$4,699
134,232
kWh
|
$2,552
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$1,037
-
Tgal
|
$2,690
-
lb
|
$563,760 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $1,784 | $2,430 |
$1,092
31,360
kWh
|
$692
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Water Disposal 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