ITAC Assessment: WV0518
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Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Rebuilding of locomotive cabs
NAICS 336510: Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
SIC 3743: Railroad Equipment
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 345
Plant Area 315,900
ft2
Annual Production 176
units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
hrs
Location (State) West Virginia

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $410,553 10,395,000
kWh
Electricity Demand $222,953 19,848
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $353,312 65,905
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $90,492 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $76,495

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings
01 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors $17,135 $20,642 $11,127
281,700
kWh
$6,008
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
02 2.7447: Install vinyl strip / high speed / air curtain doors $15,399 $914 - - $15,399
-
MMBtu
-
03 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $12,512 $706 $8,896
225,214
kWh
$3,616
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
04 2.7243: Improve air circulation with destratification fans / other methods $11,556 $43,115 - - $11,556
-
MMBtu
-
05 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $8,416 $500 - - $8,544
-
MMBtu
$(-128.0)
06 2.2113: Repair or replace steam traps $6,437 $7,861 - - $7,043
-
MMBtu
$(-606.0)
07 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $6,361 $21,950 $(-1,287.0)
(-32,587)
kWh
- $7,648
-
MMBtu
-
08 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $5,682 $3,428 - - $5,682
-
MMBtu
-
09 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $2,986 $510 $2,110
53,412
kWh
$876
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
10 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy $2,441 $1,398 $2,469
62,511
kWh
$999
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-1,027.0)
11 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $1,011 $128 $719
18,212
kWh
$292
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
12 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $556 $2,428 $399
10,113
kWh
$157
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $90,492 $103,580 $24,433
618,575
kWh
$11,948
-
kW-mo/yr
$55,872
-
MMBtu
$(-1,761.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $76,495 $59,067 $21,964
556,064
kWh
$10,949
-
kW-mo/yr
$44,316
-
MMBtu
$(-734.0)
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand 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