| Assessment Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Metal Casting |
| NAICS | 331512: Steel Investment Foundries |
| SIC | 3324: Steel Investment Foundries |
| Sales Range | $5 M to 10M |
| # of Employees | 115 |
| Plant Area |
44,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 950,000
units
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Michigan |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $123,588 | 2,558,080 |
kWh
|
$0.048 |
| Electricity Demand | $73,890 | 7,898 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$9.36 |
| Electricity Fees | $5,092 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $128,222 | 13,816 |
MMBtu
|
$9.28 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $52,075 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $25,293 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio | $26,782 | $1,000 | - | - |
$26,782
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 02 | 2.1135: Repair furnaces and oven doors so that they seal efficiently | $8,825 | $13,130 | - | - |
$8,825
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 03 | 2.2514: Cover open tanks | $4,631 | $220 | - | - |
$4,631
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 04 | 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment | $3,591 | $500 | - | - |
$3,591
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 05 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $3,234 | $675 |
$2,356
48,768
kWh
|
$878
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| 06 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $2,191 | $1,860 |
$1,571
32,523
kWh
|
$620
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| 07 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $1,476 | $2,200 | - | - |
$1,476
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 08 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $1,092 | $204 |
$795
16,461
kWh
|
$297
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| 09 | 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors | $253 | $600 |
$253
5,242
kWh
|
- | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $52,075 | $20,389 |
$4,975
102,994
kWh
|
$1,795
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$45,305
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $25,293 | $19,389 |
$4,975
102,994
kWh
|
$1,795
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$18,523
-
MMBtu
|
||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand 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