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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product corn chips
NAICS n/a
SIC 2096 - Potato Chips And Similar Snacks
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,146
Annual Production 19,500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,864
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $43,241 2,074,443 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $23,063 3,876 kW-months/year $5.95
Natural Gas $178,168 71,904 MMBtu $2.48
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $370,557
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $6,110 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $2,235
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$1,085
Cost:
$1,030
- - - - $1,085 438 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,085
438
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$1,072
Cost:
$280
- - - - $1,072 432 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,072
432
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$836
Cost:
$1,852
$308 27,550 $528 48 - - - - $308
27,550
kWh
$528
48
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$627
Cost:
$693
$231 20,516 $396 36 - - - - $231
20,516
kWh
$396
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,525
Cost:
$250
$561 50,117 $964 88 - - - - $561
50,117
kWh
$964
88
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 3.3128 UTILIZE OTHER METHODS TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS Savings:
$450
Cost:
$750
- - - - - - $450 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$450
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$442
Cost:
$25
$152 13,482 $290 26 - - - - $152
13,482
kWh
$290
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$73
Cost:
$94
$28 2,345 $45 4 - - - - $28
2,345
kWh
$45
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$6,110
Cost:
$4,974
$1,280 114,010 $2,223 202 $2,157 870 $450 - $1,280
114,010
kWh
$2,223
202
kW-months/year
$2,157
870
MMBtu
$450
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$2,235
Cost:
$2,567
$259 22,861 $441 40 $1,085 438 $450 - $259
22,861
kWh
$441
40
kW-months/year
$1,085
438
MMBtu
$450
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes