ITAC Assessment: UD0979
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Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Cast Metal
NAICS 331524: Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
SIC 3365: Aluminum Foundries
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 368
Plant Area 182,522
ft2
Annual Production 1,226,494
units
Production Hrs. Annual 7,956
hrs
Location (State) Indiana

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $2,114,760 66,774,870
kWh
Electricity Demand $302,267 12,009
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $3,338,716 -
Natural Gas $370,561 71,089
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $33,939 15,597
Tgal
Water Disposal $67,209 15,597
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $6,227,452
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $407,166 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $179,441

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Personnel Changes Savings
01 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $14,640 - $6,856
216,486
kWh
$7,784
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
02 2.4323: Use optimum size and capacity equipment $7,096 - $3,396
107,223
kWh
$3,700
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
03 3.4116: Meter recycled water (to reduce sewer charges) $26,438 $4,500 - - - $26,438
-
Tgal
-
04 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $33,299 $1,000 $15,909
502,326
kWh
$19,070
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $(-1,680.0)
05 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $31,331 $6 $14,261
450,323
kWh
$17,070
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
06 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $14,206 $905 $477
15,068
kWh
$13,729
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
07 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors $13,560 $30,000 $6,168
194,747
kWh
$7,392
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
08 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $15,917 $12,782 - - $15,917
-
MMBtu
- -
09 2.2515: Use optimum thickness insulation $18,548 $984 $9,430
297,488
kWh
$9,118
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
10 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $49,834 $68,160 $23,859
753,360
kWh
$25,975
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
11 2.7131: Add area lighting switches $1,666 $130 $798
25,185
kWh
$868
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
12 2.2492: Use "heat wheel" or other heat exchanger to cross-exchange building exhaust air with make-up air $180,631 $300,000 - - $180,631
-
MMBtu
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $407,166 $418,467 $81,154
2,562,206
kWh
$104,706
-
kW-mo/yr
$196,548
-
MMBtu
$26,438
-
Tgal
$(-1,680.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $179,441 $83,967 $71,590
2,260,236
kWh
$93,614
-
kW-mo/yr
$15,917
-
MMBtu
- $(-1,680.0)
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal 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