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Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Aluminum castings
NAICS 331524: Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
SIC 3365: Aluminum Foundries
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 150
Plant Area 107,100
ft2
Annual Production 4,613,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 4,620
hrs
Location (State) Illinois

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $309,009 6,079,477
kWh
Electricity Demand $48,463 15,194
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $2,780 -
Natural Gas $258,214 39,644
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $50,345 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 2.2424: Use heat in flue gases to preheat products or materials $25,698 $10,000 - - $25,698
-
MMBtu
- - -
02 2.1221: Replace obsolete burners with more efficient ones $3,918 $4,000 - - $3,918
-
MMBtu
- - -
03 2.7231: Use radiant heater for spot heating $6,230 $4,800 $4,123
81,642
kWh
- $2,107
-
MMBtu
- - -
04 2.3132: Recharge batteries on during off-peak demand periods $828 $40 - $828
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
05 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $1,935 $1,800 $1,627
32,227
kWh
$308
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
06 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $1,747 $1,575 $1,361
26,937
kWh
$386
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
07 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $748 $25 $629
12,458
kWh
$119
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
08 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $439 $800 $369
7,311
kWh
$70
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
09 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $352 $305 $185
3,662
kWh
$16
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $63 $88
10 3.5221: Recycle casting sand $8,450 $1,000 - - - $8,450
-
lb
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $50,345 $24,345 $8,294
164,237
kWh
$1,727
-
kW-mo/yr
$31,723
-
MMBtu
$8,450
-
lb
$63 $88
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs