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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Plastic Packaging
NAICS 326112 - Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing
SIC 3081 - Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 70,000
Annual Production 45,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,712
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $395,075 13,896,010 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $284,425 26,142 kW-months/year $10.88
Electricity Fees $88,446 - $ -
Natural Gas $36,440 2,741 MMBtu $13.30
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $825,744
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $204,951 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.3113 MAKE ICE DURING OFF PEAK HOURS FOR COOLING Savings:
$126,274
Cost:
$320,000
- - $126,274 11,606 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$126,274
11,606
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$18,984
Cost:
$17,000
- - - - $18,984 2,681 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$18,984
2,681
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$11,444
Cost:
$2,886
$7,491 263,754 $3,953 363 - - - - - - $7,491
263,754
kWh
$3,953
363
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE Savings:
$11,415
Cost:
$13,500
$6,703 236,013 $4,712 433 - - - - - - $6,703
236,013
kWh
$4,712
433
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$7,030
Cost:
$2,850
$4,142 145,641 $2,888 266 - - - - - - $4,142
145,641
kWh
$2,888
266
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$6,678
Cost:
$1,000
$3,379 118,984 $3,299 303 - - - - - - $3,379
118,984
kWh
$3,299
303
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$4,582
Cost:
$11,250
- - - - $4,582 643 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,582
643
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,134
Cost:
$2,200
$1,632 57,461 $1,502 138 - - - - - - $1,632
57,461
kWh
$1,502
138
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,677
Cost:
-
$1,754 61,766 $923 85 - - - - - - $1,754
61,766
kWh
$923
85
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$2,257
Cost:
$2,500
$1,478 52,041 $779 72 - - - - - - $1,478
52,041
kWh
$779
72
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,162
Cost:
$2,000
$1,109 39,069 $1,053 97 - - - - - - $1,109
39,069
kWh
$1,053
97
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,620
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $1,620 228 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,620
228
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 4.8210 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$3,744
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - - - $3,744 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3,744
-
$
-
-
$
14: 4.4470 AUTOMATE PAYROLL SYSTEM Savings:
$2,950
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $2,950 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$2,950
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$204,951
Cost:
$379,686
$27,688 974,729 $145,383 13,363 $25,186 3,552 $3,744 - $2,950 - $27,688
974,729
kWh
$145,383
13,363
kW-months/year
$25,186
3,552
MMBtu
$3,744
-
$
$2,950
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost