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IAC Center University of Arkansas
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Polystyrene Foam Trays
NAICS n/a
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 2,000,000
Annual Production 25,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) AR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $294,076 14,097,597 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $414,002 21,923 kW-months/year $18.88
Electricity Fees $1,329 - $ -
Natural Gas $34,655 8,892 MMBtu $3.90
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $745,202
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $28,368 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,856
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$889
Cost:
$263
$366 17,585 $523 28 - - - - $366
17,585
kWh
$523
28
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$2,954
Cost:
$1,960
$1,096 52,169 $1,858 98 - - - - $1,096
52,169
kWh
$1,858
98
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,788
Cost:
$100
$1,247 59,203 $1,541 82 - - - - $1,247
59,203
kWh
$1,541
82
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,148
Cost:
$110
$1,414 67,116 $1,734 92 - - - - $1,414
67,116
kWh
$1,734
92
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$5,725
Cost:
$6,180
$2,448 116,647 $3,277 174 - - - - $2,448
116,647
kWh
$3,277
174
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$8,393
Cost:
$3,100
- - - - $8,393 2,152 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,393
2,152
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,187
Cost:
$160
$1,187 56,565 - - - - - - $1,187
56,565
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$3,276
Cost:
$1,000
$1,468 70,047 $1,808 96 - - - - $1,468
70,047
kWh
$1,808
96
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
09: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$8
Cost:
$10
- - - - - - $8 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$8
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$28,368
Cost:
$12,883
$9,226 439,332 $10,741 570 $8,393 2,152 $8 - $9,226
439,332
kWh
$10,741
570
kW-months/year
$8,393
2,152
MMBtu
$8
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,856
Cost:
$6,560
$6,296 299,531 $6,552 348 - - $8 - $6,296
299,531
kWh
$6,552
348
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$8
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption