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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Floor tile
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3996 - Hard Surface Floor Coverings, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 236
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 397,844
Annual Production 231,137 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,352,485 44,176,597 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $473,784 98,946 kW-months/year $4.79
Electricity Fees $24,285 - $ -
Natural Gas $899,819 195,804 MMBtu $4.60
LPG $97,200 3,864 MMBtu $25.16
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,847,573
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $693,451 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $600,779
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$257,500
Cost:
$315,000
$257,500 4,831,144 - - - - - - - - - - $257,500
4,831,144
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.1321 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$77,861
Cost:
$384,000
$(-17,684) (-331,776) $(-1,655) (-346) - - $97,200 3,864 - - - - $(-17,684)
(-331,776)
kWh
$(-1,655)
(-346)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$97,200
3,864
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$63,332
Cost:
$57,300
$55,370 1,038,830 $7,962 1,662 - - - - - - - - $55,370
1,038,830
kWh
$7,962
1,662
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$52,832
Cost:
$150,000
- - - - $52,832 11,953 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$52,832
11,953
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$47,432
Cost:
$30
$40,443 758,772 $6,989 1,459 - - - - - - - - $40,443
758,772
kWh
$6,989
1,459
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$46,324
Cost:
$10,000
$40,492 759,703 $5,832 1,217 - - - - - - - - $40,492
759,703
kWh
$5,832
1,217
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$42,432
Cost:
$1,600
- - - - $42,432 9,600 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$42,432
9,600
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.1241 REDUCE EXCESSIVE BOILER BLOWDOWN Savings:
$19,230
Cost:
$25,000
- - - - $15,028 3,400 - - - - $4,202 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$15,028
3,400
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$4,202
-
$
09: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$27,466
Cost:
$20,000
- - - - $27,466 6,214 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$27,466
6,214
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$17,975
Cost:
$34,500
$14,652 274,903 $2,532 528 - - - - $304 - $487 - $14,652
274,903
kWh
$2,532
528
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$304
-
$
$487
-
$
11: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$14,811
Cost:
$30,000
$(-443) (-8,320) $(-58) (-12) $15,311 3,464 - - - - - - $(-443)
(-8,320)
kWh
$(-58)
(-12)
kW-months/year
$15,311
3,464
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$14,591
Cost:
$25
$12,446 233,509 $2,145 448 - - - - - - - - $12,446
233,509
kWh
$2,145
448
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$10,546
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - $10,546 2,386 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,546
2,386
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$674
Cost:
$550
$355 6,658 $44 9 - - - - $115 - $160 - $355
6,658
kWh
$44
9
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$115
-
$
$160
-
$
15: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$286
Cost:
$325
- - - - $286 65 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$286
65
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
16: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$159
Cost:
$32
$103 1,934 $25 5 - - - - $24 - $7 - $103
1,934
kWh
$25
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$24
-
$
$7
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$693,451
Cost:
$1,058,362
$403,234 7,565,357 $23,817 4,971 $163,901 37,082 $97,200 3,864 $443 - $4,856 - $403,234
7,565,357
kWh
$23,817
4,971
kW-months/year
$163,901
37,082
MMBtu
$97,200
3,864
MMBtu
$443
-
$
$4,856
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$600,779
Cost:
$644,362
$421,361 7,905,453 $25,529 5,329 $148,590 33,618 - - $443 - $4,856 - $421,361
7,905,453
kWh
$25,529
5,329
kW-months/year
$148,590
33,618
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$443
-
$
$4,856
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost