ITAC Assessment: IA0563
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Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Aluminum Die Casting
NAICS 331523: Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
SIC 3363: Aluminum Die-Castings
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 80
Plant Area 65,000
ft2
Annual Production 8,000,000
units
Production Hrs. Annual 5,070
hrs
Location (State) South Dakota

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $225,209 6,566,278
kWh
Electricity Demand $174,174 14,256
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $24,675 -
Natural Gas $179,823 29,627
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $603,881
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $33,540 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $22,882

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 $10,138 $37,931 $5,241
152,022
kWh
$4,897
-
kW-mo/yr
-
02 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $8,696 $7,568 $8,696
255,753
kWh
- -
03 2.7243: Improve air circulation with destratification fans / other methods $4,852 $13,275 $2,628
76,626
kWh
$2,224
-
kW-mo/yr
-
04 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $4,656 $560 $504
14,688
kWh
$4,152
-
kW-mo/yr
-
05 2.1213: Direct warmest air to combustion intake $1,962 $4,050 - - $1,962
-
MMBtu
06 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $1,484 $700 $630
18,379
kWh
$854
-
kW-mo/yr
-
07 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $1,182 $1,900 $420
12,220
kWh
$762
-
kW-mo/yr
-
08 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $570 $2,800 $570
16,624
kWh
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $33,540 $68,784 $18,689
546,312
kWh
$12,889
-
kW-mo/yr
$1,962
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $22,882 $57,166 $9,993
290,559
kWh
$12,889
-
kW-mo/yr
-
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