| Assessment Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Automotive Battery Grids |
| NAICS | 335911: Storage Battery Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3691: Storage Batteries |
| Sales Range | less than $500 k |
| # of Employees | 55 |
| Plant Area |
90,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 85,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,400
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Iowa |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $363,297 | 12,531,930 |
kWh
|
$0.029 |
| Electricity Demand | $118,029 | 19,848 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$5.95 |
| Electricity Fees | $21,612 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $654,490 | 91,471 |
MMBtu
|
$7.16 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $89,008 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $84,230 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $1,473 | $1,020 |
$1,140
39,312
kWh
|
$333
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| 02 | 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors | $1,769 | $2,181 |
$1,769
61,010
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 03 | 2.7231: Use radiant heater for spot heating | $48,853 | $11,000 | - | - |
$48,853
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 04 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $3,520 | $2,139 |
$2,714
93,592
kWh
|
$806
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| 05 | 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment | $4,683 | $2,050 | - | - |
$4,683
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 06 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $1,258 | $25 |
$794
27,384
kWh
|
$464
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| 07 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $816 | $500 |
$518
17,842
kWh
|
$298
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| 08 | 2.2628: Utilize a less expensive cooling method | $26,636 | $22,000 |
$26,636
918,500
kWh
|
- | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $89,008 | $40,915 |
$33,571
1,157,640
kWh
|
$1,901
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$53,536
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $84,230 | $38,751 |
$30,063
1,036,664
kWh
|
$631
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$53,536
-
MMBtu
|
||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand 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