ITAC Assessment: IC0325
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Assessment Year 2025
Principal Product Electroless Nickel and Chrome Plating
NAICS 332813: Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3399: Primary Metal Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $5
M
to 10
M
# of Employees 30
Plant Area 25,735
ft2
Annual Production 9,000,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,600
hrs
Location (State) Illinois

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $49,348 866,449
kWh
Electricity Demand $23,185 2,034
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $31,397 -
Natural Gas $66,760 9,737
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $6,190 446
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $176,880
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $76,098 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.4322: Use or replace with energy efficient substitutes $34,094 $58,119 $3,059
53,667
kWh
$2,827
-
kW-mo/yr
$28,208
-
MMBtu
02 2.3312: Install efficient rectifiers $8,079 $8,129 $4,194
73,895
kWh
$3,885
-
kW-mo/yr
-
03 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $13,138 $5,309 $13,430
235,606
kWh
$(-291.8)
-
kW-mo/yr
-
04 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $7,318 $7,240 $7,318
128,386
kWh
- -
05 2.2426: Use waste heat from flue gases to heat space conditioning air $4,795 $3,414 - - $4,795
-
MMBtu
06 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $2,350 $246 $1,222
21,438
kWh
$1,128
-
kW-mo/yr
-
07 2.2427: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat incoming fluids $2,149 $5,256 - - $2,149
-
MMBtu
08 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $1,716 - $915
16,049
kWh
$802
-
kW-mo/yr
-
09 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,137 - $591
10,373
kWh
$545
-
kW-mo/yr
-
10 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $1,175 $2,940 $760
13,338
kWh
$414
-
kW-mo/yr
-
11 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $149 $144 $79
1,388
kWh
$69
-
kW-mo/yr
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $76,098 $90,796 $31,568
554,140
kWh
$9,379
-
kW-mo/yr
$35,151
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - -
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