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Find Something New - Open Random Assessment MAIN ITAC SITE VERSION [FOR BETA TESTING ONLY]
University of Illinois, Chicago University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Drawn Wire
NAICS 331222: Steel Wire Drawing
SIC 3315: Steel Wiredrawing and Steel Nails and Spikes
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 107
Plant Area 212,234
ft2
Annual Production 132,217
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
hrs
Location (State) Indiana

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $1,256,107 28,254,600
kWh
Electricity Demand $1,578,616 62,647
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $677,652 -
Natural Gas $502,321 81,065
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $5,101 133,380
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $4,019,798
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $978,523 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $106,964

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $5,921 $1,066 - - $5,921
-
MMBtu
-
02 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $15,196 $12,921 $7,232
164,354
kWh
$7,965
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
03 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $8,777 $8,406 $4,695
106,704
kWh
$4,082
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
04 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $6,324 $400 $3,009
68,391
kWh
$3,314
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
05 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors $7,015 $9,479 $3,429
77,922
kWh
$3,586
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
06 2.7241: Install outside air damper / economizer on hvac unit $10,898 $23,884 $3,169
72,103
kWh
$7,729
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
07 2.3415: Use a fossil fuel engine to cogenerate electricity or motive power; and utilize heat $465,211 $3,649,800 $516,447
11,737,440
kWh
$609,840
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-413,286.0)
-
MMBtu
$(-247,790.0)
08 2.9114: Use solar heat to make electricty $271,456 $1,202,972 $62,296
1,415,818
kWh
$209,160
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
09 2.2691: Shut off cooling if cold outside air will cool process $62,421 - $28,462
646,854
kWh
$33,960
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
10 2.1224: Replace boiler $112,681 $127,793 - - $112,681
-
MMBtu
-
11 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $2,446 $608 - - $2,446
-
MMBtu
-
12 2.6231: Utilize controls to operate equipment only when needed $3,022 $1,150 $1,438
32,678
kWh
$1,585
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
13 2.2113: Repair or replace steam traps $7,154 $1,011 - - $7,154
-
MMBtu
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $978,523 $5,039,491 $630,175
14,322,264
kWh
$881,222
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-285,083.7)
-
MMBtu
$(-247,790.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $106,964 $36,526 $40,772
926,731
kWh
$50,670
-
kW-mo/yr
$15,521
-
MMBtu
-
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas 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