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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Specialty paper products
NAICS 322121 - Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
SIC 2621 - Paper Mills
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 40
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 10,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $472,123 9,048,865 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $74,500 20,718 kW-months/year $3.60
Electricity Fees $6,108 - $ -
Natural Gas $579,987 97,787 MMBtu $5.93
LPG $7,700 497 MMBtu $15.50
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,140,418
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $150,378 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $86,449
#|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: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$80,322
Cost:
$10,300
- - - - $80,322 13,875 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$80,322
13,875
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$28,176
Cost:
$50,000
- - - - $28,176 4,867 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$28,176
4,867
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$21,188
Cost:
$60,260
$18,660 360,225 $2,528 702 - - - - - - - - $18,660
360,225
kWh
$2,528
702
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$4,714
Cost:
$1,650
$4,211 81,290 $503 140 - - - - - - - - $4,211
81,290
kWh
$503
140
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.8227 ADJUST / MAINTAIN FORK LIFT TRUCKS FOR MOST EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$3,820
Cost:
$15,000
$(-3,232) (-62,400) $(-648) (-180) - - $7,700 497 - - - - $(-3,232)
(-62,400)
kWh
$(-648)
(-180)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$7,700
497
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$2,870
Cost:
$1,000
$2,532 48,878 $338 94 - - - - - - - - $2,532
48,878
kWh
$338
94
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,273
Cost:
$25
$2,005 37,800 $268 74 - - - - - - - - $2,005
37,800
kWh
$268
74
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$2,036
Cost:
$6,825
$1,755 33,871 $281 78 - - - - - - - - $1,755
33,871
kWh
$281
78
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,722
Cost:
$1,000
$1,519 29,327 $203 56 - - - - - - - - $1,519
29,327
kWh
$203
56
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,414
Cost:
$2,000
$1,247 24,066 $167 46 - - - - - - - - $1,247
24,066
kWh
$167
46
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,387
Cost:
$414
$1,120 21,620 $149 42 - - - - $14 - $104 - $1,120
21,620
kWh
$149
42
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$14
-
$
$104
-
$
12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$456
Cost:
$400
$241 4,660 $23 6 - - - - $80 - $112 - $241
4,660
kWh
$23
6
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$80
-
$
$112
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$150,378
Cost:
$148,874
$30,058 579,337 $3,812 1,059 $108,498 18,742 $7,700 497 $94 - $216 - $30,058
579,337
kWh
$3,812
1,059
kW-months/year
$108,498
18,742
MMBtu
$7,700
497
MMBtu
$94
-
$
$216
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$86,449
Cost:
$14,114
$5,140 99,224 $677 188 $80,322 13,875 - - $94 - $216 - $5,140
99,224
kWh
$677
188
kW-months/year
$80,322
13,875
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$94
-
$
$216
-
$
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