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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product margarine, oils, shortening, and lard
NAICS n/a
SIC 2079 - Edible Fats And Oils, Nec
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 125,000
Annual Production 290,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,680
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $278,258 9,456,624 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $191,644 22,428 kW-months/year $8.54
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $486,955
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,102,757 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $74,171
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,017,566
Cost:
$350,000
- - - - - - $568,286 - - - - - $449,280 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$568,286
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$449,280
-
$
02: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$41,865
Cost:
$50,000
- - - - - - - - $41,865 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$41,865
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.8113 PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER Savings:
$31,001
Cost:
$4,200
- - - - - - - - $31,001 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$31,001
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$8,469
Cost:
$8,400
- - - - - - $(-468) - $9,734 - $(-797) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$(-468)
-
$
$9,734
-
$
$(-797)
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$420
Cost:
$950
$177 6,155 $243 28 - - - - - - - - - - $177
6,155
kWh
$243
28
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 4.211 CONSIDER USE / PURCHASE OF BULK MATERIALS WHERE POSSIBLE Savings:
$2,337
Cost:
$4,605
- - - - $13 662 - - $2,324 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13
662
lb
-
-
$
$2,324
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$885
Cost:
$200
$579 19,637 $306 38 - - - - - - - - - - $579
19,637
kWh
$306
38
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$214
Cost:
$288
$122 4,103 $92 11 - - - - - - - - - - $122
4,103
kWh
$92
11
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$1,102,757
Cost:
$418,643
$878 29,895 $641 77 $13 662 $567,818 - $84,924 - $(-797) - $449,280 - $878
29,895
kWh
$641
77
kW-months/year
$13
662
lb
$567,818
-
$
$84,924
-
$
$(-797)
-
$
$449,280
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$74,171
Cost:
$55,350
$756 25,792 $549 66 - - - - $72,866 - - - - - $756
25,792
kWh
$549
66
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$72,866
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product