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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 Delaware |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2023 |
| Principal Product | Plastic Bottles |
| NAICS | 326160 - Plastics Bottle Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3085 - Plastics Bottles |
| Sales | $50,000,000-$100,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 200 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 420,000 |
| Annual Production | 2,000,000,000 Units |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760 |
| Location (State) | MD |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $7,382,514 | 68,223,655 | kWh | $0.11 |
| Electricity Demand | $412,232 | 129,636 | kW-months/year | $3.18 |
| Electricity Fees | $7,620 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $249,395 | 20,853 | MMBtu | $11.96 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $8,051,761 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $544,761 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $240,340 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Natural Gas | Electricity Usage | Natural Gas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.6242 MINIMIZE OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT MAINTAINED IN STANDBY CONDITION |
Savings: $29,690 Cost: - |
$29,690 | 260,400 | - | - |
$29,690 260,400 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $125,900 Cost: $30,000 |
$125,900 | 1,104,000 | - | - |
$125,900 1,104,000 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $222,700 Cost: $184,000 |
$222,700 | 1,954,000 | - | - |
$222,700 1,954,000 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED |
Savings: $17,640 Cost: $3,000 |
$17,640 | 154,800 | - | - |
$17,640 154,800 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES |
Savings: $131,800 Cost: $250,000 |
$131,800 | 1,156,000 | - | - |
$131,800 1,156,000 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| 06: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS |
Savings: $5,033 Cost: $38,000 |
$(-2,197) | 19,272 | $7,230 | 605 |
$(-2,197) 19,272 kWh |
$7,230 605 MMBtu |
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| 07: 2.2444 USE HOT PROCESS FLUIDS TO PREHEAT INCOMING PROCESS FLUIDS |
Savings: $11,998 Cost: $52,900 |
- | - | $11,998 | 1,003 |
- - kWh |
$11,998 1,003 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $544,761 Cost: $557,900 |
$525,533 | 4,648,472 | $19,228 | 1,608 | $525,533 4,648,472 kWh |
$19,228 1,608 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $240,340 Cost: $187,000 |
$240,340 | 2,108,800 | - | - | $240,340 2,108,800 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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