Assessment Year | 1994 |
---|---|
Principal Product | Cast Aluminum |
NAICS |
n/a
|
SIC | 3363: Aluminum Die-Castings |
Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
# of Employees | 170 |
Plant Area |
65,000
ft2
|
Annual Production | 0
units
|
Production Hrs. Annual | 6,000
hrs
|
Location (State) | North Carolina |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Electricity Usage | $242,247 | 4,922,626 |
kWh
|
$0.049 |
Natural Gas | $300,697 | 70,531 |
MMBtu
|
$4.26 |
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $28,019 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $14,929 |
Recommendations
# | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $2,071 | $420 |
$2,071
42,204
kWh
|
- | |
02 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $10,423 | $8,000 |
$10,423
212,778
kWh
|
- | |
03 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $2,042 | $710 |
$2,042
41,618
kWh
|
- | |
04 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $8,019 | $13,400 |
$8,019
162,368
kWh
|
- | |
05 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $317 | $660 | - |
$317
-
MMBtu
|
|
06 | 2.1115: Eliminate combustible gas in flue gas | $2,797 | $750 | - |
$2,797
-
MMBtu
|
|
07 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $1,660 | $2,500 | - |
$1,660
-
MMBtu
|
|
08 | 2.1213: Direct warmest air to combustion intake | $690 | $1,500 | - |
$690
-
MMBtu
|
|
TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $28,019 | $27,940 |
$22,555
458,968
kWh
|
$5,464
-
MMBtu
|
||
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $14,929 | $15,280 |
$12,132
246,190
kWh
|
$2,797
-
MMBtu
|
||
Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage 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