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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Extruded Plastic Filaments
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 30
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 30,000
Annual Production 4,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $318,831 5,989,681 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $49,570 16,942 kW-months/year $2.93
Electricity Fees $1,781 - $ -
Natural Gas $23,437 3,885 MMBtu $6.03
LPG $25,000 916 MMBtu $27.29
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $418,619
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $54,350 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $30,624
#|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: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$19,003
Cost:
$15,800
$17,670 332,142 $1,333 455 - - - - - - - - $17,670
332,142
kWh
$1,333
455
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.8227 ADJUST / MAINTAIN FORK LIFT TRUCKS FOR MOST EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$11,592
Cost:
$36,000
$(-11,650) (-219,000) $(-1,758) (-600) - - $25,000 916 - - - - $(-11,650)
(-219,000)
kWh
$(-1,758)
(-600)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$25,000
916
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,541
Cost:
$8,170
$5,908 111,049 $446 152 - - - - $87 - $100 - $5,908
111,049
kWh
$446
152
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$87
-
$
$100
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,192
Cost:
$15,910
$3,188 59,919 $900 307 - - - - $47 - $57 - $3,188
59,919
kWh
$900
307
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$47
-
$
$57
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,362
Cost:
$20
$3,796 71,352 $566 98 - - - - - - - - $3,796
71,352
kWh
$566
98
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$2,803
Cost:
$2,200
- - - - $2,803 483 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,803
483
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,559
Cost:
$8,515
$2,625 49,339 $198 68 - - - - $329 - $(-593) - $2,625
49,339
kWh
$198
68
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$329
-
$
$(-593)
-
$
08: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$921
Cost:
$648
- - - - $921 159 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$921
159
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$899
Cost:
$1,275
$701 13,179 $198 68 - - - - - - - - $701
13,179
kWh
$198
68
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$777
Cost:
$1,000
$723 13,609 $54 19 - - - - - - - - $723
13,609
kWh
$54
19
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$701
Cost:
$25
$695 13,070 $6 2 - - - - - - - - $695
13,070
kWh
$6
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$54,350
Cost:
$89,563
$23,656 444,659 $1,943 568 $3,724 642 $25,000 916 $463 - $(-436) - $23,656
444,659
kWh
$1,943
568
kW-months/year
$3,724
642
MMBtu
$25,000
916
MMBtu
$463
-
$
$(-436)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$30,624
Cost:
$34,433
$27,599 518,779 $2,181 744 $921 159 - - $416 - $(-493) - $27,599
518,779
kWh
$2,181
744
kW-months/year
$921
159
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$416
-
$
$(-493)
-
$
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