ITAC Assessment: UM0473
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Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Hard chrome and electroless nickel plating
NAICS 332813: Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471: Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Sales Range $5
M
to 10
M
# of Employees 36
Plant Area 37,140
ft2
Annual Production 500,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
hrs
Location (State) Michigan

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $176,744 1,922,160
kWh
Electricity Demand $4,966 387
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $18,933 10,661
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $200,643
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $79,557 *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
01 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $6,129 $15,000 $5,966
64,844
kWh
$163
-
kW-mo/yr
-
02 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $1,050 $1,000 $1,050
11,410
kWh
- -
03 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $3,566 $1,000 $3,566
38,766
kWh
- -
04 2.2514: Cover open tanks $52,272 $2,335 $48,867
531,167
kWh
$3,405
-
kW-mo/yr
-
05 2.4324: Replace hydraulic / pneumatic equipment with electric equipment $2,899 $2,835 $2,899
31,508
kWh
- -
06 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $7,291 $23,462 $7,291
79,253
kWh
- -
07 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $2,449 $630 $2,449
26,618
kWh
- -
08 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $3,901 $10,265 - - $3,901
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $79,557 $56,527 $72,088
783,566
kWh
$3,568
-
kW-mo/yr
$3,901
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - -
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