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IAC Center University of Arkansas
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Signs
NAICS n/a
SIC 3993 - Signs And Advertising Specialities
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 170,000
Annual Production 1,500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,367
Location (State) AR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $55,154 1,436,401 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $57,921 4,144 kW-months/year $13.98
Natural Gas $26,281 4,948 MMBtu $5.31
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $162,638
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $144,766 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $89,292
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ lb $ $
01: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$741
Cost:
$250
$369 9,672 $372 27 - - - - - - $369
9,672
kWh
$372
27
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,697
Cost:
$130
$3,330 87,632 $3,367 241 - - - - - - $3,330
87,632
kWh
$3,367
241
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,002
Cost:
$1,830
$524 13,775 $478 34 - - - - - - $524
13,775
kWh
$478
34
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$387
Cost:
-
$203 5,275 $184 13 - - - - - - $203
5,275
kWh
$184
13
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,185
Cost:
$517
$626 16,413 $559 40 - - - - - - $626
16,413
kWh
$559
40
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$487
Cost:
$420
$242 6,448 $245 18 - - - - - - $242
6,448
kWh
$245
18
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 2.3136 OVERLAP CUSTODIAL SERVICES WITH NORMAL DAY HOURS Savings:
$840
Cost:
$150
$840 22,274 - - - - - - - - $840
22,274
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$12,784
Cost:
$8,000
- - - - - - $12,784 350,000 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
$12,784
350,000
lb
-
-
$
09: 3.8143 RECYCLE CLEANING SOLVENT AND REUSE Savings:
$4,637
Cost:
$6,150
- - - - $4,637 586 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,637
586
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
10: 4.4230 MOVE PRODUCT USING MECHANICAL MEANS Savings:
$75,030
Cost:
$60,000
$(-54) (-586) - - - - - - $75,084 - $(-54)
(-586)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$75,084
-
$
11: 4.4230 MOVE PRODUCT USING MECHANICAL MEANS Savings:
$40,976
Cost:
$54,000
- - - - - - - - $40,976 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$40,976
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$144,766
Cost:
$131,447
$6,080 160,903 $5,205 373 $4,637 586 $12,784 350,000 $116,060 - $6,080
160,903
kWh
$5,205
373
kW-months/year
$4,637
586
gal
$12,784
350,000
lb
$116,060
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$89,292
Cost:
$68,877
$4,795 126,906 $4,776 342 $4,637 586 - - $75,084 - $4,795
126,906
kWh
$4,776
342
kW-months/year
$4,637
586
gal
-
-
lb
$75,084
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes