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Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Car Batteries
NAICS 335912: Primary Battery Manufacturing
SIC 3692: Primary Batteries, Dry and Wet
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 130
Plant Area 146,000
ft2
Annual Production 5,501,414
units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
hrs
Location (State) Indiana

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $1,242,075 23,611,657
kWh
Electricity Demand $448,212 54,846
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $2,052 -
Natural Gas $193,363 34,560
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $1,885,702
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $495,598 *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 Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 2.6211: Conserve energy by efficient use of vending machines $1,359 - $1,121
21,155
kWh
$238
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
02 2.2531: Re-size charging openings or add movable cover or door $1,244 $6 - - $1,244
-
MMBtu
-
03 2.2621: Modify refrigeration system to operate at a lower pressure $13,004 $4 $10,730
182,224
kWh
$2,274
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
04 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $2,588 $155 $2,135
40,291
kWh
$453
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
05 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $4,570 $963 $4,067
76,737
kWh
$503
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
06 2.2691: Shut off cooling if cold outside air will cool process $5,250 $2,002 $4,332
81,732
kWh
$918
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
07 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors $18,232 $10,662 $18,232
344,005
kWh
- - -
08 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $989 $804 $989
18,659
kWh
- - -
09 2.3415: Use a fossil fuel engine to cogenerate electricity or motive power; and utilize heat $448,362 $2,150,000 $876,155
16,531,225
kWh
$191,373
-
kW-mo/yr
$68,109
-
MMBtu
$(-687,275.0)
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $495,598 $2,164,596 $917,761
17,296,028
kWh
$195,759
-
kW-mo/yr
$69,353
-
MMBtu
$(-687,275.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - - -
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