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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1994
Principal Product cardboard boxes
NAICS n/a
SIC 2653 - Corrugated And Solid Fiber Boxes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 135
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 190,000
Annual Production 60,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,344
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $317,965 4,431,712 kWh $0.07
Natural Gas $158,665 69,561 MMBtu $2.28
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $476,630
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $67,622 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $58,769
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$14,713
Cost:
$30,600
$14,713 161,782 - - $14,713
161,782
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$13,463
Cost:
$6,309
$13,463 187,573 - - $13,463
187,573
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,587
Cost:
$1,694
$2,587 36,049 - - $2,587
36,049
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$1,545
Cost:
$600
$1,545 21,688 - - $1,545
21,688
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,490
Cost:
$175
$9,490 132,181 - - $9,490
132,181
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$6,837
Cost:
$100
$6,837 95,252 - - $6,837
95,252
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,274
Cost:
$1,680
$1,274 17,878 - - $1,274
17,878
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$9,056
Cost:
$12,220
- - $9,056 3,972 -
-
kWh
$9,056
3,972
MMBtu
09: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$5,880
Cost:
$5,000
- - $5,880 2,579 -
-
kWh
$5,880
2,579
MMBtu
10: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$761
Cost:
$475
- - $761 334 -
-
kWh
$761
334
MMBtu
11: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$2,016
Cost:
$250
$2,016 - - - $2,016
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$67,622
Cost:
$59,103
$51,925 652,403 $15,697 6,885 $51,925
652,403
kWh
$15,697
6,885
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$58,769
Cost:
$58,753
$43,072 557,151 $15,697 6,885 $43,072
557,151
kWh
$15,697
6,885
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas