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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product Blue Cheese
NAICS n/a
SIC 2022 - Cheese, Natural And Processed
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 27,750
Annual Production 6,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $35,747 1,471,864 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $31,860 3,388 kW-months/year $9.40
Electricity Fees $654 - $ -
Natural Gas $47,162 15,640 MMBtu $3.02
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $215,906
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $30,467 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,301
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $
01: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$3,170
Cost:
$8,000
- - - - $3,170 1,132 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,170
1,132
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,259
Cost:
$825
$825 33,998 $434 46 - - - - - - - - $825
33,998
kWh
$434
46
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$12,301
Cost:
$500
$7,967 214,537 $4,334 309 - - - - - - - - $7,967
214,537
kWh
$4,334
309
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.1222 INSTALL TURBULATORS Savings:
$466
Cost:
$840
$466 48,066 - - - - - - - - - - $466
48,066
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$258
Cost:
$230
$137 5,569 $121 13 - - - - - - - - $137
5,569
kWh
$121
13
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.2449 RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM, HOT AIR OR HOT WATER Savings:
$2,014
Cost:
$1,250
- - - - - - $2,115 252,720 - - $(-101) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,115
252,720
gal
-
-
$
$(-101)
-
$
07: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$994
Cost:
$90,000
$673 27,550 $321 34 - - - - - - - - $673
27,550
kWh
$321
34
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 4.446 AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS Savings:
$10,005
Cost:
$29,600
- - - - - - - - $10,005 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$10,005
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$30,467
Cost:
$131,245
$10,068 329,720 $5,210 402 $3,170 1,132 $2,115 252,720 $10,005 - $(-101) - $10,068
329,720
kWh
$5,210
402
kW-months/year
$3,170
1,132
MMBtu
$2,115
252,720
gal
$10,005
-
$
$(-101)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,301
Cost:
$500
$7,967 214,537 $4,334 309 - - - - - - - - $7,967
214,537
kWh
$4,334
309
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost