Alcoa – Lafayette Operations Plant-Wide Energy Efficiency

Encouraged by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Industrial Technologies’ (OIT) energy assessment project, Alcoa initiated a plant-wide energy efficiency study at its Lafayette, Indiana plant. The objectives of this study were to analyze departmental energy use, identify areas for more detailed analysis, provide a detailed analysis of several of the energy savings opportunities identified, and support the development of a comprehensive energy strategy for the facility.

The energy efficiency assessment performed at Alcoa’s Lafayette Operations aluminum extrusion plant identified potential annual savings of $1,974,300 in eight high-energy-use areas with an estimated initial capital requirement of $2,308,500.

Read the complete assessment online.