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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Plastic Sheet and Rollstock
NAICS 326113 - Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
SIC 3081 - Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 62
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 44,000
Annual Production 25,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,520
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $320,473 10,267,200 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $189,604 17,462 kW-months/year $10.86
Natural Gas $15,535 2,187 MMBtu $7.10
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $525,612
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $126,766 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $53,351
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$48,696
Cost:
$13,832
$48,696 979,512 - - - - - - - - - - - - $48,696
979,512
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$12,672
Cost:
$24,600
$6,640 263,489 $6,032 556 - - - - - - - - - - $6,640
263,489
kWh
$6,032
556
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$11,140
Cost:
$23,175
$7,726 306,382 $3,414 315 - - - - - - - - - - $7,726
306,382
kWh
$3,414
315
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$4,072
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $4,072 573 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,072
573
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,847
Cost:
$4,555
$2,005 79,544 $1,183 109 - - - - $209 - - - $450 - $2,005
79,544
kWh
$1,183
109
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$209
-
$
-
-
$
$450
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,760
Cost:
$1,000
$1,704 67,632 $1,056 97 - - - - - - - - - - $1,704
67,632
kWh
$1,056
97
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$1,613
Cost:
$450
$894 35,478 $528 49 - - - - $16 - - - $175 - $894
35,478
kWh
$528
49
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$16
-
$
-
-
$
$175
-
$
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,492
Cost:
-
$938 37,221 $554 51 - - - - - - - - - - $938
37,221
kWh
$554
51
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,196
Cost:
$1,575
$512 20,409 $590 54 - - - - $19 - - - $75 - $512
20,409
kWh
$590
54
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$19
-
$
-
-
$
$75
-
$
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$663
Cost:
$600
$222 19,800 $441 27 - - - - - - - - - - $222
19,800
kWh
$441
27
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$439
Cost:
$175
$306 12,191 $133 12 - - - - - - - - - - $306
12,191
kWh
$133
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$363
Cost:
$225
$152 6,044 $185 17 - - - - $13 - - - $13 - $152
6,044
kWh
$185
17
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$13
-
$
-
-
$
$13
-
$
13: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$74
Cost:
$200
$47 1,846 $27 3 - - - - - - - - - - $47
1,846
kWh
$27
3
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$287
Cost:
$460
- - - - - - $287 58,240 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$287
58,240
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 4.4450 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT Savings:
$28,938
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - - - - - $28,938 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$28,938
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
16: 2.3137 USE POWER DURING OFF-PEAK PERIODS Savings:
$7,578
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - - - - - - - $7,578 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$7,578
-
$
-
-
$
17: 4.4470 AUTOMATE PAYROLL SYSTEM Savings:
$936
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - - - - - $936 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$936
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$126,766
Cost:
$83,347
$69,842 1,829,548 $14,143 1,290 $4,072 573 $287 58,240 $30,131 - $7,578 - $713 - $69,842
1,829,548
kWh
$14,143
1,290
kW-months/year
$4,072
573
MMBtu
$287
58,240
Tgal
$30,131
-
$
$7,578
-
$
$713
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$53,351
Cost:
$37,505
$12,901 522,770 $6,781 611 $4,072 573 - - $29,147 - - - $450 - $12,901
522,770
kWh
$6,781
611
kW-months/year
$4,072
573
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$29,147
-
$
-
-
$
$450
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost