| Assessment Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Grey and Ductile Iron Castings |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 3321: Gray and Ductile Iron Foundries |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 200 |
| Plant Area |
109,531
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 10,562
ton
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,864
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Minnesota |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $757,434 | 24,774,912 |
kWh
|
$0.031 |
| Electricity Demand | $254,745 | 65,172 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$3.91 |
| Electricity Fees | $81,839 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $197,021 | 84,226 |
MMBtu
|
$2.34 |
| LPG | $32,366 | 6,713 |
MMBtu
|
$4.82 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $110,709 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $25,943 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Water Disposal Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Administrative Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor | $1,037 | $1,900 | - | - | $1,037 | - | - | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $7,486 | $18,021 |
$6,078
198,710
kWh
|
$1,408
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $5,919 | $18,845 |
$4,181
136,870
kWh
|
$1,738
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $5,971 | $750 |
$5,971
195,193
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $1,128 | $250 |
$1,128
36,928
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $4,640 | $3,678 | - | - | - |
$4,640
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 07 | 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment | $5,733 | $6,500 | - | - | - |
$5,733
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 08 | 3.4156: Use flow control valves on equipment to optimize water use | $26,694 | $160 | - | - | - | - |
$26,694
-
Tgal
|
- | - | |
| 09 | 3.4114: Replace city water with recycled water via cooling tower | $34,241 | $40,760 |
$(-34.0)
(-879)
kWh
|
- | - | - |
$35,775
-
Tgal
|
- | $(-1,500.0) | |
| 10 | 3.4116: Meter recycled water (to reduce sewer charges) | $14,032 | $1,350 | - | - | - | - |
$14,032
-
Tgal
|
- | - | |
| 11 | 3.5315: Lease / purchase baler; sell cardboard to recycler | $3,828 | $4,750 | - | - | - | - | - |
$3,828
-
lb
|
- | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $110,709 | $96,964 |
$17,324
566,822
kWh
|
$3,146
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$1,037 |
$10,373
-
MMBtu
|
$76,501
-
Tgal
|
$3,828
-
lb
|
$(-1,500.0) | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $25,943 | $49,194 |
$11,387
372,508
kWh
|
$3,146
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$1,037 |
$10,373
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Water Disposal Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Administrative Changes Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs