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Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Spring Wire
NAICS 331222: Steel Wire Drawing
SIC 3315: Steel Wiredrawing and Steel Nails and Spikes
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 400
Plant Area 200,000
ft2
Annual Production 50,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
hrs
Location (State) Illinois

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $332,342 8,676,688
kWh
Electricity Demand $244,362 17,364
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $5,756 -
Natural Gas $398,510 119,751
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $48,016 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $19,688

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Savings
01 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors $4,628 $6,878 $3,324
86,803
kWh
$1,304
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
02 2.7111: Reduce illumination to minimum necessary levels $12,870 $3,680 $8,442
220,416
kWh
$4,428
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
03 2.1133: Adjust burners for efficient operation $3,945 $3,300 - - $3,945
-
MMBtu
- - - -
04 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $3,413 $2,000 $(-215.0)
(-5,600)
kWh
- $3,628
-
MMBtu
- - - -
05 2.1222: Install turbulators $3,245 $1,200 - - $3,245
-
MMBtu
- - - -
06 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $2,574 $200 $1,693
44,203
kWh
$881
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
07 2.7145: Install skylights $2,459 $6,375 $1,048
27,354
kWh
$1,411
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
08 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $2,190 $1,000 $1,437
37,541
kWh
$753
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
09 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $1,986 - $1,302
33,994
kWh
$684
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
10 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $1,366 $600 $880
22,959
kWh
$486
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
11 2.1133: Adjust burners for efficient operation $1,186 $3,200 - - $1,186
-
MMBtu
- - - -
12 2.2514: Cover open tanks $479 $750 - - $479
-
MMBtu
- - - -
13 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $49 $265 $115
2,996
kWh
$58
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $(-52.0) $(-72.0) -
14 3.4151: Minimize water usage $907 $920 - - - $907
-
Tgal
- - -
15 4.821: Pay bills on time to avoid late fees $3,969 - - - - - - - $3,969
16 3.5316: Contract a wood pallet recycling company $2,750 $1,000 - - - - - - $2,750
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $48,016 $31,368 $18,026
470,666
kWh
$10,005
-
kW-mo/yr
$12,483
-
MMBtu
$907
-
Tgal
$(-52.0) $(-72.0) $6,719
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $19,688 $11,558 $13,203
344,760
kWh
$6,485
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs