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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Extruded Polystyrene Sheet
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 107
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 93,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,349,306 30,905,439 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $384,198 52,524 kW-months/year $7.31
Electricity Fees $18,142 - $ -
Natural Gas $136,096 25,916 MMBtu $5.25
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,887,742
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $585,322 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $2,722
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$56,158
Cost:
$204,710
$45,689 1,045,507 $10,469 1,432 - - - - - - $45,689
1,045,507
kWh
$10,469
1,432
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$54,135
Cost:
$150,000
$(-3,828) (-87,600) $(-658) (-90) $58,621 11,165 - - - - $(-3,828)
(-87,600)
kWh
$(-658)
(-90)
kW-months/year
$58,621
11,165
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$4,140
Cost:
$18,000
- - - - $4,140 788 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,140
788
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,722
Cost:
$300
$2,215 50,692 $507 69 - - - - - - $2,215
50,692
kWh
$507
69
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$2,193
Cost:
$37
- - $2,193 300 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,193
300
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$552
Cost:
$2,700
$230 5,269 $322 44 - - - - - - $230
5,269
kWh
$322
44
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.6192 USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL Savings:
$465,422
Cost:
$19,400
$(-1,238) (-28,333) - - - - $(-13,340) - $480,000 - $(-1,238)
(-28,333)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-13,340)
-
$
$480,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$585,322
Cost:
$395,147
$43,068 985,535 $12,833 1,756 $62,761 11,953 $(-13,340) - $480,000 - $43,068
985,535
kWh
$12,833
1,756
kW-months/year
$62,761
11,953
MMBtu
$(-13,340)
-
$
$480,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$2,722
Cost:
$300
$2,215 50,692 $507 69 - - - - - - $2,215
50,692
kWh
$507
69
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes