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Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
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| IAC Center | Texas A&M, College Station |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2000 |
| Principal Product | Plastic bottles, blow molded containers |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3085 - Plastics Bottles |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 162 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 128,000 |
| Annual Production | 6,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,544 |
| Location (State) | TX |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $535,374 | 14,047,480 | kWh | $0.04 |
| Electricity Demand | $161,573 | 27,576 | kW-months/year | $5.86 |
| Natural Gas | $35,738 | 7,998 | MMBtu | $4.47 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $732,685 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $47,129 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $45,549 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR |
Savings: $18,600 Cost: $30,600 |
- | - | $18,600 | 1,704 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$18,600 1,704 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS |
Savings: $13,850 Cost: - |
- | - | $14,920 | 1,365 | $(-1,070) | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$14,920 1,365 kW-months/year |
$(-1,070) - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $5,730 Cost: $500 |
$5,730 | 238,863 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$5,730 238,863 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES |
Savings: $2,529 Cost: $1,265 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $2,529 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$2,529 - $ |
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| 05: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT |
Savings: $2,080 Cost: - |
$1,250 | 52,169 | $830 | 76 | - | - | - | - |
$1,250 52,169 kWh |
$830 76 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.8123 PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME |
Savings: $1,960 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $1,960 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$1,960 - $ |
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| 07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $1,110 Cost: $2,310 |
$300 | 9,965 | $810 | 61 | - | - | - | - |
$300 9,965 kWh |
$810 61 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME |
Savings: $800 Cost: - |
$500 | 20,809 | $300 | 28 | - | - | - | - |
$500 20,809 kWh |
$300 28 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED |
Savings: $150 Cost: $36 |
$150 | 6,155 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$150 6,155 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $320 Cost: $170 |
$75 | 1,465 | $10 | 2 | $235 | - | - | - |
$75 1,465 kWh |
$10 2 kW-months/year |
$235 - $ |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $47,129 Cost: $34,881 |
$8,005 | 329,426 | $35,470 | 3,236 | $(-835) | - | $4,489 | - | $8,005 329,426 kWh |
$35,470 3,236 kW-months/year |
$(-835) - $ |
$4,489 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $45,549 Cost: $32,365 |
$7,480 | 311,841 | $34,650 | 3,173 | $(-1,070) | - | $4,489 | - | $7,480 311,841 kWh |
$34,650 3,173 kW-months/year |
$(-1,070) - $ |
$4,489 - $ |
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