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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1993
Principal Product cheese products
NAICS n/a
SIC 2023 - Dry, Condensed, Evaporated Products
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 325
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 110,000
Annual Production 96,500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,864
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $483,220 7,064,478 kWh $0.07
Natural Gas $93,190 34,696 MMBtu $2.69
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $576,410
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $119,703 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $17,391
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,306
Cost:
$1,000
- - $1,306 486 -
-
kWh
$1,306
486
MMBtu
02: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$416
Cost:
$1,200
- - $416 171 -
-
kWh
$416
171
MMBtu
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$2,091
Cost:
$4,600
$2,091 30,481 - - $2,091
30,481
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.3412 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR Savings:
$88,602
Cost:
$95,000
- - $88,602 - -
-
kWh
$88,602
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$13,994
Cost:
$250
$13,994 204,572 - - $13,994
204,572
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$4,847
Cost:
$1,899
$4,847 70,926 - - $4,847
70,926
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.2428 USE FLUE GASES IN RADIANT HEATER FOR SPACE HEATING, OVENS, ETC Savings:
$7,910
Cost:
$30,000
- - $7,910 2,940 -
-
kWh
$7,910
2,940
MMBtu
08: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$537
Cost:
$1,100
- - $537 200 -
-
kWh
$537
200
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$119,703
Cost:
$135,049
$20,932 305,979 $98,771 3,797 $20,932
305,979
kWh
$98,771
3,797
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$17,391
Cost:
$5,850
$16,085 235,053 $1,306 486 $16,085
235,053
kWh
$1,306
486
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas