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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Ice cream making machines
NAICS 333241 - Food Product Machinery Manufacturing
SIC 3556 - Food Products Machinery
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 160
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 101,859
Annual Production 30,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,940
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $72,631 1,485,930 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $29,778 4,559 kW-months/year $6.53
Electricity Fees $3,522 - $ -
Natural Gas $30,324 3,571 MMBtu $8.49
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $136,255
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $17,540 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $5,782
#|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: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,919
Cost:
$8,320
$2,958 60,607 $961 147 - - - - - - $2,958
60,607
kWh
$961
147
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$2,644
Cost:
$4,500
- - - - $2,644 321 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,644
321
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$2,046
Cost:
$3,300
- - - - $2,046 248 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,046
248
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,863
Cost:
$567
$1,406 28,809 $457 70 - - - - - - $1,406
28,809
kWh
$457
70
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$1,848
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $1,848 225 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,848
225
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$927
Cost:
$1,500
$(-94) (-1,920) $(-39) (-6) $1,060 129 - - - - $(-94)
(-1,920)
kWh
$(-39)
(-6)
kW-months/year
$1,060
129
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$804
Cost:
$900
$607 12,438 $197 30 - - - - - - $607
12,438
kWh
$197
30
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.1123 INSTALL AUTOMATIC STACK DAMPER Savings:
$791
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - $791 97 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$791
97
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$889
Cost:
$1,875
$658 13,480 $213 33 - - $6 - $12 - $658
13,480
kWh
$213
33
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$6
-
$
$12
-
$
10: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$677
Cost:
$500
$511 10,481 $166 26 - - - - - - $511
10,481
kWh
$166
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$325
Cost:
$40
- - $325 50 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$325
50
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$236
Cost:
$375
$222 4,545 $14 2 - - - - - - $222
4,545
kWh
$14
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$215
Cost:
$900
$162 3,317 $53 8 - - - - - - $162
3,317
kWh
$53
8
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$181
Cost:
$5
$137 2,811 $44 7 - - - - - - $137
2,811
kWh
$44
7
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$175
Cost:
$480
$73 1,502 $24 4 - - $40 - $38 - $73
1,502
kWh
$24
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$40
-
$
$38
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$17,540
Cost:
$29,762
$6,640 136,069 $2,415 370 $8,389 1,020 $46 - $50 - $6,640
136,069
kWh
$2,415
370
kW-months/year
$8,389
1,020
MMBtu
$46
-
$
$50
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$5,782
Cost:
$8,887
$4,364 89,416 $1,418 217 - - - - - - $4,364
89,416
kWh
$1,418
217
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
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