ITAC Assessment: UD0817
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Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product Continuous Steel Strip
NAICS 331221: Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
SIC 3312: Steel Works, Blast Furnaces (Including Coke Ovens), and Rolling Mills
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 30
Plant Area 70,000
ft2
Annual Production 5,600,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 2,736
hrs
Location (State) Indiana

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $416,254 9,975,253
kWh
Electricity Demand $301,426 21,900
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $248,139 22,766
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $592,690 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $112,832

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings
01 2.8114: Change rate schedules or other changes in utility service $66,672 $600 - - $66,672 - -
02 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $63,586 $41,250 - - $63,586 - -
03 2.3511: Use plant owned transformers or lease transformers $9,387 - - - $9,387 - -
04 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $9,364 $1,876 $5,895
128,154
kWh
$2,974
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $495
05 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $10,546 $3,000 $5,705
124,017
kWh
$4,908
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $(-67.0)
06 2.7121: Utilize daylight whenever possible in lieu of artificial light $1,712 $7,628 $1,712
37,210
kWh
- - - -
07 2.4235: Remove or close off unneeded compressed air lines $628 - $628
13,650
kWh
- - - -
08 2.4322: Use or replace with energy efficient substitutes $4,696 $2,250 $4,696
102,108
kWh
- - - -
09 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,120 - $1,542
33,527
kWh
$553
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $(-975.0)
10 2.4226: Use / purchase optimum sized compressor $3,001 $2,366 $3,001
65,230
kWh
- - - -
11 2.2211: Use optimum temperature $8,137 - $8,137
176,904
kWh
- - - -
12 2.2514: Cover open tanks $10,386 - $11,686
254,040
kWh
- - - $(-1,300.0)
13 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $21,893 - $16,118
350,400
kWh
$5,775
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
14 2.1117: Relocate oven / furnace to more efficient location $300 $50 - - - $300
-
MMBtu
-
15 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $3,996 - $1,054
63,948
kWh
$2,942
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
16 2.5194: Redesign process $357,330 - $59,748
1,298,880
kWh
$7,940
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-15,358.0)
-
MMBtu
$305,000
17 2.7231: Use radiant heater for spot heating $18,312 $36,624 - - - $18,312
-
MMBtu
-
18 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines $1,624 $5,686 - - - $1,624
-
MMBtu
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $592,690 $101,330 $119,922
2,648,068
kWh
$25,092
-
kW-mo/yr
$139,645 $4,878
-
MMBtu
$303,153
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $112,832 $600 $39,165
892,469
kWh
$9,270
-
kW-mo/yr
$66,672 - $(-2,275.0)
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs