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Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
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| IAC Center | University of North Carolina, Charlotte |
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| Assessment Year | 2024 |
| Principal Product | Home Heating Pellets, Industrial Wood Flour, Animal Bedding |
| NAICS | 321219 - Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2493 - Reconstituted Wood Products |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 45 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 85,800 |
| Annual Production | 80,000 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 7,488 |
| Location (State) | VA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,445,659 | 13,345,500 | kWh | $0.11 |
| Electricity Fees | $12,714 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $15,961 | 1,848 | MMBtu | $8.64 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $1,474,334 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $155,384 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Natural Gas | Electricity Usage | Natural Gas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | MMBtu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY |
Savings: $46,974 Cost: $309,771 |
$46,974 | 434,943 | - | - |
$46,974 434,943 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $22,612 Cost: $12,962 |
$22,612 | 209,373 | - | - |
$22,612 209,373 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $351 Cost: $1,191 |
$351 | 3,250 | - | - |
$351 3,250 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $3,953 Cost: $3,987 |
$3,953 | 36,598 | - | - |
$3,953 36,598 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $3,480 Cost: $10,000 |
$(-596) | (-5,521) | $4,077 | 472 |
$(-596) (-5,521) kWh |
$4,077 472 MMBtu |
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| 06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $3,222 Cost: $10,000 |
$3,222 | 29,830 | - | - |
$3,222 29,830 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| 07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $74,792 Cost: $250,000 |
$74,792 | 692,521 | - | - |
$74,792 692,521 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $155,384 Cost: $597,911 |
$151,307 | 1,400,994 | $4,077 | 472 | $151,307 1,400,994 kWh |
$4,077 472 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: - Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - - kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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