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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1995
Principal Product bags
NAICS n/a
SIC 2673 - Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 230
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 124,400
Annual Production 277,700,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $136,664 2,781,067 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $22,532 5,196 MMBtu $4.34
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,858,008
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $80,440 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $57,110
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz)
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ lb
01: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$14,717
Cost:
$25,220
$14,717 259,965 - - - - $14,717
259,965
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
02: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$12,263
Cost:
$1,888
$12,263 216,589 - - - - $12,263
216,589
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,614
Cost:
$4,330
$1,614 28,429 - - - - $1,614
28,429
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$957
Cost:
$610
- - $957 221 - - -
-
kWh
$957
221
MMBtu
-
-
lb
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,175
Cost:
$485
$1,175 20,516 - - - - $1,175
20,516
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,004
Cost:
$25
$1,004 17,878 - - - - $1,004
17,878
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,861
Cost:
$12,260
$4,861 85,873 - - - - $4,861
85,873
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
08: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$3,388
Cost:
$425
$3,388 58,910 - - - - $3,388
58,910
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,047
Cost:
$2,700
$1,047 18,464 - - - - $1,047
18,464
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$487
Cost:
$1,470
$487 8,499 - - - - $487
8,499
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
11: 2.6214 SHUT OFF PILOTS IN STANDBY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$280
Cost:
$50
- - $280 64 - - -
-
kWh
$280
64
MMBtu
-
-
lb
12: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$237
Cost:
-
$237 4,103 - - - - $237
4,103
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
13: 3.1175 USE A DIFFERENT OR RECYCLED RAW MATERIAL Savings:
$38,410
Cost:
-
- - - - $38,410 1,920,000 -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$38,410
1,920,000
lb
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$80,440
Cost:
$49,463
$40,793 719,226 $1,237 285 $38,410 1,920,000 $40,793
719,226
kWh
$1,237
285
MMBtu
$38,410
1,920,000
lb
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$57,110
Cost:
$30,645
$17,743 313,013 $957 221 $38,410 1,920,000 $17,743
313,013
kWh
$957
221
MMBtu
$38,410
1,920,000
lb
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ lb
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz)