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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Food ingredients, ready-to-eat cereal
NAICS 311230 - Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
SIC 2043 - Cereal Breakfast Foods
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 177
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 60,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $687,049 12,373,659 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $149,117 27,740 kW-months/year $5.38
Electricity Fees $13,840 - $ -
Natural Gas $430,167 115,334 MMBtu $3.73
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,504,499
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $216,064 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $149,002
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
01: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$51,953
Cost:
$95,000
- - - - $51,953 13,929 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$51,953
13,929
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.1222 INSTALL TURBULATORS Savings:
$18,699
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $18,699 5,013 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$18,699
5,013
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$14,582
Cost:
$17,750
$12,075 217,560 $1,603 298 - - - - $696 - $208 - $12,075
217,560
kWh
$1,603
298
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$696
-
$
$208
-
$
04: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$14,011
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - $14,011 3,756 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$14,011
3,756
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$13,680
Cost:
$9,880
$12,076 217,591 $1,604 298 - - - - - - - - $12,076
217,591
kWh
$1,604
298
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$13,135
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - $13,135 3,522 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,135
3,522
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$3,869
Cost:
$1,625
$2,999 54,032 $870 162 - - - - - - - - $2,999
54,032
kWh
$870
162
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$3,695
Cost:
$3,000
$(-648) (-11,680) $(-65) (-12) $4,408 1,182 - - - - - - $(-648)
(-11,680)
kWh
$(-65)
(-12)
kW-months/year
$4,408
1,182
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,990
Cost:
$1,000
$2,640 47,569 $350 65 - - - - - - - - $2,640
47,569
kWh
$350
65
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,621
Cost:
$120
$2,314 41,693 $307 57 - - - - - - - - $2,314
41,693
kWh
$307
57
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$2,517
Cost:
$45
- - $2,517 468 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,517
468
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$1,070
Cost:
$40
- - $1,070 199 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,070
199
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$668
Cost:
$600
$406 7,323 $54 10 - - - - $86 - $122 - $406
7,323
kWh
$54
10
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$86
-
$
$122
-
$
14: 3.4114 REPLACE CITY WATER WITH RECYCLED WATER VIA COOLING TOWER Savings:
$61,924
Cost:
$25,000
$(-2,613) (-47,073) $(-305) (-57) - - $65,842 7,110 $(-1,000) - - - $(-2,613)
(-47,073)
kWh
$(-305)
(-57)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$65,842
7,110
Tgal
$(-1,000)
-
$
-
-
$
15: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$10,650
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - - - - - $10,650 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$10,650
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$216,064
Cost:
$229,060
$29,249 527,015 $8,005 1,488 $102,206 27,401 $65,842 7,110 $10,432 - $330 - $29,249
527,015
kWh
$8,005
1,488
kW-months/year
$102,206
27,401
MMBtu
$65,842
7,110
Tgal
$10,432
-
$
$330
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$149,002
Cost:
$203,895
$29,548 532,395 $5,486 1,020 $102,206 27,401 - - $11,432 - $330 - $29,548
532,395
kWh
$5,486
1,020
kW-months/year
$102,206
27,401
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$11,432
-
$
$330
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost