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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Molded & Profile Products
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 130
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 41,260
Annual Production 25,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,944
Location (State) IN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $309,393 10,416,280 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $164,608 19,140 kW-months/year $8.60
Natural Gas $12,164 1,434 MMBtu $8.48
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $486,165
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $62,655 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $49,129
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.3137 USE POWER DURING OFF-PEAK PERIODS Savings:
$8,991
Cost:
$2,000
$4,785 161,128 $4,206 489 - - - - - - - - - - $4,785
161,128
kWh
$4,206
489
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,603
Cost:
$6,590
$3,073 103,413 $1,343 156 - - $712 - - - $475 - - - $3,073
103,413
kWh
$1,343
156
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$712
-
$
-
-
$
$475
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$4,593
Cost:
$11,310
$3,450 116,229 $1,143 133 - - - - - - - - - - $3,450
116,229
kWh
$1,143
133
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,614
Cost:
-
$2,514 84,650 $1,100 127 - - - - - - - - - - $2,514
84,650
kWh
$1,100
127
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,735
Cost:
$110
$1,307 44,000 $428 50 - - - - - - - - - - $1,307
44,000
kWh
$428
50
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,682
Cost:
-
$1,170 39,410 $512 60 - - - - - - - - - - $1,170
39,410
kWh
$512
60
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,643
Cost:
$500
$1,143 38,478 $500 58 - - - - - - - - - - $1,143
38,478
kWh
$500
58
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$1,612
Cost:
$150
$838 28,239 $678 79 - - $33 - - - $63 - - - $838
28,239
kWh
$678
79
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$33
-
$
-
-
$
$63
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$555
Cost:
$825
$176 5,964 $352 41 - - $5 - - - $22 - - - $176
5,964
kWh
$352
41
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$5
-
$
-
-
$
$22
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$430
Cost:
$1,000
$131 10,070 $299 15 - - - - - - - - - - $131
10,070
kWh
$299
15
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7144 INSTALL SPECTRAL REFLECTORS / DELAMP Savings:
$255
Cost:
$590
$90 3,019 $40 5 - - $52 - - - $73 - - - $90
3,019
kWh
$40
5
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$52
-
$
-
-
$
$73
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$204
Cost:
$9
$128 4,295 $56 6 - - $4 - - - $16 - - - $128
4,295
kWh
$56
6
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$4
-
$
-
-
$
$16
-
$
-
-
$
13: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$15,243
Cost:
$5,500
- - - - $15,243 166,400 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$15,243
166,400
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$1,904
Cost:
$408
- - - - $1,904 114,000 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,904
114,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 3.5248 SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY OR FOR SALE Savings:
$936
Cost:
$272
- - - - $936 2,340 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$936
2,340
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
16: 3.5217 REUSE / RECYCLE/ SELL PAPER PRODUCTS Savings:
$612
Cost:
$2,250
- - - - $612 20,800 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$612
20,800
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
17: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$8,967
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - - - $8,967 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$8,967
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
18: 4.8210 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$2,689
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - $2,689 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$2,689
-
$
19: 4.4470 AUTOMATE PAYROLL SYSTEM Savings:
$1,387
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - - - $1,387 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$1,387
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$62,655
Cost:
$35,014
$18,805 638,895 $10,657 1,219 $18,695 303,540 $2,193 - $8,967 - $649 - $2,689 - $18,805
638,895
kWh
$10,657
1,219
kW-months/year
$18,695
303,540
lb
$2,193
-
$
$8,967
-
$
$649
-
$
$2,689
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$49,129
Cost:
$29,915
$13,802 470,453 $6,355 719 $18,695 303,540 $750 - $8,967 - $560 - - - $13,802
470,453
kWh
$6,355
719
kW-months/year
$18,695
303,540
lb
$750
-
$
$8,967
-
$
$560
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost