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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1994
Principal Product polypropylene bailing twine
NAICS n/a
SIC 2298 - Cordage And Twine
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 80
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 62,100
Annual Production 10,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $632,470 12,725,674 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $1,827 348 MMBtu $5.25
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $634,297
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $26,838 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $9,029
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Usage
$ kWh
01: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$13,536
Cost:
$35,000
$13,536 272,274 $13,536
272,274
kWh
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,382
Cost:
$1,881
$4,382 88,218 $4,382
88,218
kWh
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,764
Cost:
$1,000
$3,764 28,136 $3,764
28,136
kWh
04: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,920
Cost:
$910
$1,920 39,273 $1,920
39,273
kWh
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$567
Cost:
$70
$567 11,430 $567
11,430
kWh
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$509
Cost:
$25
$509 10,258 $509
10,258
kWh
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$487
Cost:
$25
$487 9,672 $487
9,672
kWh
08: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$483
Cost:
$13
$483 9,672 $483
9,672
kWh
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,190
Cost:
$1,755
$1,190 24,033 $1,190
24,033
kWh
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$26,838
Cost:
$40,679
$26,838 492,966 $26,838
492,966
kWh
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$9,029
Cost:
$4,654
$9,029 182,298 $9,029
182,298
kWh
Savings
Cost
$ kWh
Electricity Usage Electricity Usage