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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Plastic plates, bowls, etc
NAICS 326140 - Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 454
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 1,700,000
Annual Production 120,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,520
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $3,346,746 96,698,749 kWh $0.03
Natural Gas $117,357 31,817 MMBtu $3.69
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,464,103
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $866,181 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $682,581
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.611 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$560,000
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $560,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
$560,000
-
$
02: 4.445 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT Savings:
$180,000
Cost:
$110,000
- - $130,000 - $50,000 - - - -
-
kWh
$130,000
-
$
$50,000
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$91,200
Cost:
$15,800
$91,200 1,720,000 - - - - - - $91,200
1,720,000
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$20,161
Cost:
$200
$20,161 380,400 - - - - - - $20,161
380,400
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$5,620
Cost:
$3,560
$5,620 106,020 - - - - - - $5,620
106,020
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$4,470
Cost:
$605
$4,470 84,400 - - - - - - $4,470
84,400
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$3,600
Cost:
-
$3,600 67,900 - - - - - - $3,600
67,900
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$1,130
Cost:
-
$1,130 21,300 - - - - - - $1,130
21,300
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$866,181
Cost:
$130,165
$126,181 2,380,020 $130,000 - $50,000 - $560,000 - $126,181
2,380,020
kWh
$130,000
-
$
$50,000
-
$
$560,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$682,581
Cost:
$20,165
$122,581 2,312,120 - - - - $560,000 - $122,581
2,312,120
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
$560,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product