ITAC Assessment: NL0127
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Assessment Year 2026
Principal Product Specialty Automotive Tools
NAICS 332216: Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
SIC 3423: Hand and Edge Tools, Except Machine Tools and Handsaws
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 200
Plant Area 300,000
ft2
Annual Production 7,600,000
units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
hrs
Location (State) Iowa

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $184,522 2,601,491
kWh
Electricity Demand $17,152 2,768
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $9,633 -
Natural Gas $37,608 4,978
MMBtu
Other Gas $6,568 1
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $14,987 1,161
Tgal
Water Disposal $14,714 1,161
Tgal
Other Liquid (non-haz) $1,978 1
gal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $287,162
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $38,438 *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 Water Usage Savings Water Disposal Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 3.4111: Use closed cycle process to minimize waste water production $14,253 $29,883 $(-1,177.0)
(-16,579)
kWh
$(-1,007.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
- $8,296
-
Tgal
$8,141
-
Tgal
- -
02 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $10,443 $5,000 $11,443
161,172
kWh
- - - - $(-900.0) $(-100.0)
03 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $10,157 $29,281 $8,292
116,796
kWh
- - - - $1,865 -
04 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $1,664 $3,007 $1,664
23,444
kWh
- - - - - -
05 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $1,352 $2,746 $1,352
19,042
kWh
- - - - - -
06 2.7261: Install timers and/or thermostats $347 $644 - - $347
-
MMBtu
- - - -
07 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $151 $250 $60
841
kWh
- - - - $91 -
08 2.7444: Close holes and openings in building such as broken windows $71 $65 - - $71
-
MMBtu
- - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $38,438 $70,876 $21,634
304,716
kWh
$(-1,007.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
$418
-
MMBtu
$8,296
-
Tgal
$8,141
-
Tgal
$1,056 $(-100.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Usage Savings Water Disposal Savings Personnel Changes 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