ITAC Assessment: WV0635
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ITAC Assessment: WV0635
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Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Ceramic Microsphere
NAICS 327110: Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
SIC 3299: Nonmetallic Mineral Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $1
M
to 5
M
# of Employees 6
Plant Area 15,400
ft2
Annual Production 10,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
hrs
Location (State) West Virginia

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $51,954 479,600
kWh
Electricity Demand $47,247 4,478
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $1,547 -
Natural Gas $4,984 529
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $8,756 292
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $114,488
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $30,430 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $10,550

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Usage Savings Personnel Changes Savings
01 2.3131: Reschedule plant operations or reduce load to avoid peaks $9,179 $6,500 - $9,179
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
02 4.661: Level zero – install control systems for existing equipment $4,325 $5,360 $2,732
25,229
kWh
$1,593
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
03 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $3,990 $4,945 $2,534
23,400
kWh
$1,456
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
04 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors $3,209 $6,354 $2,207
20,376
kWh
$1,002
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
05 2.6232: Install set-back timers $3,167 $1,125 $1,519
14,026
kWh
$348
-
kW-mo/yr
$1,300
-
MMBtu
- -
06 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $2,309 $218 $1,454
13,428
kWh
$855
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
07 3.4156: Use flow control valves on equipment to optimize water use $2,027 $394 - - - $2,027
-
Tgal
-
08 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $949 $525 $601
5,547
kWh
$348
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
09 2.4157: Establish a predictive maintenance program $672 $1,500 $829
7,654
kWh
$485
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $(-642.0)
10 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy $546 $1,571 $389
3,595
kWh
$232
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $(-75.0)
11 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $57 $88 $36
329
kWh
$21
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $30,430 $28,580 $12,301
113,584
kWh
$15,519
-
kW-mo/yr
$1,300
-
MMBtu
$2,027
-
Tgal
$(-717.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $10,550 $9,241 $5,843
53,953
kWh
$3,397
-
kW-mo/yr
- $2,027
-
Tgal
$(-717.0)
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Usage 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