| Assessment Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | steel castings |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 3325: Steel Foundries, Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 250 |
| Plant Area |
275,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 13,000
ton
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 3,960
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Iowa |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $889,936 | 23,043,670 |
kWh
|
$0.039 |
| Natural Gas | $643,314 | 225,373 |
MMBtu
|
$2.85 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $93,596 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $19,116 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.7314: Reduce ventilation air | $56,609 | $143,578 | - |
$56,609
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 02 | 2.4238: Do not use compressed air for personal cooling | $15,769 | $1,500 |
$15,769
408,265
kWh
|
- | |
| 03 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $10,328 | $212 |
$10,328
267,292
kWh
|
- | |
| 04 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $2,102 | $75 |
$2,102
54,513
kWh
|
- | |
| 05 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $6,256 | $2,781 |
$6,256
162,075
kWh
|
- | |
| 06 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $2,532 | $3,975 |
$2,532
65,651
kWh
|
- | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $93,596 | $152,121 |
$36,987
957,796
kWh
|
$56,609
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $19,116 | $6,968 |
$19,116
495,018
kWh
|
- | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs