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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Blown film trash bags
NAICS 326111 - Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
SIC 2673 - Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 90,000
Annual Production 76,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $662,065 18,009,885 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $118,063 26,646 kW-months/year $4.43
Electricity Fees $94,754 - $ -
Natural Gas $12,401 1,545 MMBtu $8.03
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $918,596
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $43,604 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $34,866
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
01: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$6,372
Cost:
$800
$6,372 173,150 - - - - - - - - - - $6,372
173,150
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$7,827
Cost:
$2,200
$6,718 182,560 $1,109 250 - - - - - - - - $6,718
182,560
kWh
$1,109
250
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$11,583
Cost:
$18,820
$10,233 278,070 $1,350 305 - - - - - - - - $10,233
278,070
kWh
$1,350
305
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,801
Cost:
$1,464
$3,621 98,392 $597 135 - - - - $315 - $268 - $3,621
98,392
kWh
$597
135
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$315
-
$
$268
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$170
Cost:
$360
$110 2,996 - - - - - - $52 - $8 - $110
2,996
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$52
-
$
$8
-
$
06: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$7,427
Cost:
$4,800
- - - - $7,427 966 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,427
966
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$911
Cost:
-
- - $911 206 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$911
206
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$967
Cost:
$900
$734 19,946 $233 53 - - - - - - - - $734
19,946
kWh
$233
53
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$3,546
Cost:
$2,240
- - - - - - $3,546 548,960 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3,546
548,960
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$43,604
Cost:
$31,584
$27,788 755,114 $4,200 948 $7,427 966 $3,546 548,960 $367 - $276 - $27,788
755,114
kWh
$4,200
948
kW-months/year
$7,427
966
MMBtu
$3,546
548,960
Tgal
$367
-
$
$276
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$34,866
Cost:
$29,384
$21,070 572,554 $2,180 492 $7,427 966 $3,546 548,960 $367 - $276 - $21,070
572,554
kWh
$2,180
492
kW-months/year
$7,427
966
MMBtu
$3,546
548,960
Tgal
$367
-
$
$276
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost