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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 1994
Principal Product Plastic ice chests & containers, beverage coolers
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 450
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 412,000
Annual Production 12,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,791,121 34,546,308 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $26,943 5,133 MMBtu $5.25
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,818,064
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $221,086 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $221,086
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$96,105
Cost:
$145,000
- - - - $96,105 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$96,105
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$44,845
Cost:
$120,000
$97,185 2,190,504 $(-52,340) (-7,345) - - - - $97,185
2,190,504
kWh
$(-52,340)
(-7,345)
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$37,861
Cost:
$92,046
$76,437 1,722,157 $(-38,576) (-9,965) - - - - $76,437
1,722,157
kWh
$(-38,576)
(-9,965)
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$26,620
Cost:
$3,800
$26,620 950,762 - - - - - - $26,620
950,762
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$12,915
Cost:
$6,250
$12,915 461,313 - - - - - - $12,915
461,313
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 3.7134 WASH AND REUSE RAGS ON-SITE Savings:
$2,070
Cost:
$7,900
- - - - - - $2,070 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$2,070
-
$
07: 3.8132 USE LESS TOXIC AND VOLATILE SOLVENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$670
Cost:
$2,400
- - - - - - $670 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$670
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$221,086
Cost:
$377,396
$213,157 5,324,736 $(-90,916) (-17,310) $96,105 - $2,740 - $213,157
5,324,736
kWh
$(-90,916)
(-17,310)
MMBtu
$96,105
-
$
$2,740
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$221,086
Cost:
$377,396
$213,157 5,324,736 $(-90,916) (-17,310) $96,105 - $2,740 - $213,157
5,324,736
kWh
$(-90,916)
(-17,310)
MMBtu
$96,105
-
$
$2,740
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material