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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Plastic Film
NAICS 326111 - Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
SIC 2673 - Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 10
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 69,500
Annual Production 4,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $87,609 1,520,460 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $63,618 3,669 kW-months/year $17.34
Electricity Fees $1,220 - $ -
Natural Gas $37,436 5,972 MMBtu $6.27
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $189,883
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $111,520 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $81,339
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.2692 USE OUTSIDE COLD WATER SOURCE AS A SUPPLY OF COOLING WATER Savings:
$64,237
Cost:
$1,500,000
$39,926 692,711 $24,311 1,332 - - - - - - $39,926
692,711
kWh
$24,311
1,332
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$13,551
Cost:
$16,500
$1,508 26,185 $3,676 201 $8,367 1,335 - - - - $1,508
26,185
kWh
$3,676
201
kW-months/year
$8,367
1,335
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$12,784
Cost:
$7,575
$4,313 74,873 $7,883 432 - - $504 - $84 - $4,313
74,873
kWh
$7,883
432
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$504
-
$
$84
-
$
04: 2.7122 DISCONNECT BALLASTS Savings:
$9,963
Cost:
$725
$6,191 107,490 $3,772 207 - - - - - - $6,191
107,490
kWh
$3,772
207
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$3,233
Cost:
$750
$1,457 25,303 $1,776 97 - - - - - - $1,457
25,303
kWh
$1,776
97
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,491
Cost:
$20
$1,548 26,882 $943 52 - - - - - - $1,548
26,882
kWh
$943
52
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$2,288
Cost:
$40
- - $2,288 132 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,288
132
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,827
Cost:
$2,800
$1,119 19,429 $682 37 - - $9 - $17 - $1,119
19,429
kWh
$682
37
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$9
-
$
$17
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$739
Cost:
$600
$355 6,165 $204 12 - - $72 - $108 - $355
6,165
kWh
$204
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$72
-
$
$108
-
$
10: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$407
Cost:
$700
$253 4,392 $154 8 - - - - - - $253
4,392
kWh
$154
8
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$111,520
Cost:
$1,529,710
$56,670 983,430 $45,689 2,511 $8,367 1,335 $585 - $209 - $56,670
983,430
kWh
$45,689
2,511
kW-months/year
$8,367
1,335
MMBtu
$585
-
$
$209
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$81,339
Cost:
$1,510,395
$46,906 813,895 $33,819 1,853 - - $513 - $101 - $46,906
813,895
kWh
$33,819
1,853
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$513
-
$
$101
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost