| Assessment Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Aluminum and Zinc Die Castings |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 3363: Aluminum Die-Castings |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 100 |
| Plant Area |
90,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 3,500,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,000
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Michigan |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $79,076 | 4,897,714 |
kWh
|
$0.016 |
| Electricity Demand | $148,365 | 12,276 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$12.09 |
| Electricity Fees | $17,701 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $320,346 | 92,396 |
MMBtu
|
$3.47 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $269,213 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $19,047 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Water Consumption Savings | Increase in Production Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $416 | $450 |
$416
24,619
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $4,691 | $1,250 |
$1,631
114,009
kWh
|
$3,060
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use | $39 | - |
$39
2,345
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.1122: Re-size charging openings or add a movable door on equipment | $55,979 | $38,958 | - | - | - |
$55,979
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 05 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $44,187 | $52,200 | - | - | - |
$44,187
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 06 | 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor | $7,489 | $10,860 | - | - | $7,489 | - | - | - | |
| 07 | 3.4155: Meter waste water | $6,412 | $500 | - | - | - | - |
$6,412
-
Tgal
|
- | |
| 08 | 4.111: Add equipment/ operators to reduce production bottleneck | $150,000 | $150,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $150,000 | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $269,213 | $254,218 |
$2,086
140,973
kWh
|
$3,060
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$7,489 |
$100,166
-
MMBtu
|
$6,412
-
Tgal
|
$150,000 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $19,047 | $13,060 |
$2,086
140,973
kWh
|
$3,060
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$7,489 | - |
$6,412
-
Tgal
|
- | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Water Consumption Savings | Increase in Production Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs