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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 | Bradley University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 1998 |
| Principal Product | Ceramic Kiln Furniture |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3255 - Clay Refractories |
| Sales | $5,000,000-$10,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 65 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 61,180 |
| Annual Production | 1,100,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $83,454 | 1,980,363 | kWh | $0.04 |
| Electricity Demand | $41,839 | 3,420 | kW-months/year | $12.23 |
| Electricity Fees | $353 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $419,064 | 135,687 | MMBtu | $3.09 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $569,135 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $422,763 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $374,232 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Primary Raw Material | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Primary Raw Material | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | Tgal | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $9,102 Cost: $3,930 |
- | - | - | - | $9,102 | 2,948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$9,102 2,948 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $3,292 Cost: $3,590 |
$2,086 | 51,876 | $1,206 | 99 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,086 51,876 kWh |
$1,206 99 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $2,848 Cost: $4,480 |
$1,364 | 33,998 | $799 | 65 | - | - | - | - | $685 | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,364 33,998 kWh |
$799 65 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$685 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT |
Savings: $2,504 Cost: $2,700 |
- | - | - | - | $2,504 | 811 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$2,504 811 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $1,868 Cost: $520 |
$1,029 | 25,498 | $603 | 49 | - | - | - | - | $236 | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,029 25,498 kWh |
$603 49 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$236 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 3.2176 INCREASE USE OF AUTOMATION |
Savings: $23,589 Cost: $15,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $23,589 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
$23,589 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE |
Savings: $789 Cost: $1,500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $789 | 166,075 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$789 166,075 Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS |
Savings: $564 Cost: $200 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $564 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
$564 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 09: 4.611 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE |
Savings: $371,800 Cost: $5,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $(-83,200) | - | $455,000 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$(-83,200) - $ |
$455,000 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 10: 4.431 TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY |
Savings: $6,407 Cost: $1,500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,744 | - | $476 | - | $2,187 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$3,744 - $ |
$476 - $ |
$2,187 - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $422,763 Cost: $38,420 |
$4,479 | 111,372 | $2,608 | 213 | $11,606 | 3,759 | $789 | 166,075 | $(-78,535) | - | $479,629 | - | $2,187 | - | $4,479 111,372 kWh |
$2,608 213 kW-months/year |
$11,606 3,759 MMBtu |
$789 166,075 Tgal |
$(-78,535) - $ |
$479,629 - $ |
$2,187 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $374,232 Cost: $5,720 |
$1,029 | 25,498 | $603 | 49 | - | - | - | - | $(-82,964) | - | $455,564 | - | - | - | $1,029 25,498 kWh |
$603 49 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$(-82,964) - $ |
$455,564 - $ |
- - $ |
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