ITAC Assessment: IC0346
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Assessment Year 2026
Principal Product Metal Finishing and Plating of Customer Parts
NAICS 332813: Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471: Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 92
Plant Area 61,100
ft2
Annual Production 50,000
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
hrs
Location (State) Illinois

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $161,729 3,488,398
kWh
Electricity Demand $144,076 7,949
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $81,397 -
Natural Gas $298,902 62,721
MMBtu
Other Gas $17,367 1
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $55,697 11,912
Tgal
Water Disposal $42,520 8,773
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $801,688
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $147,584 *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 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $296 - $186
4,044
kWh
$110
-
kW-mo/yr
-
02 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines $11,700 $94,345 - - $11,700
-
MMBtu
03 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $313 $346 $196
4,256
kWh
$120
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-3.3)
-
MMBtu
04 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $788 $926 $448
9,749
kWh
$340
-
kW-mo/yr
-
05 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $4,665 $3,200 $2,713
58,968
kWh
$1,952
-
kW-mo/yr
-
06 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $11,424 $27,615 $6,500
141,302
kWh
$4,924
-
kW-mo/yr
-
07 2.2427: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat incoming fluids $19,018 $66,675 - - $19,018
-
MMBtu
08 2.9114: Use solar heat to make electricty $97,303 $441,248 $29,969
651,499
kWh
$67,334
-
kW-mo/yr
-
09 2.4322: Use or replace with energy efficient substitutes $382 $120 $223
4,841
kWh
$159
-
kW-mo/yr
-
10 2.3132: Recharge batteries on during off-peak demand periods $1,696 - - $1,696
-
kW-mo/yr
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $147,584 $634,475 $40,234
874,659
kWh
$76,635
-
kW-mo/yr
$30,715
-
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