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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product dry sausage products
NAICS n/a
SIC 2013 - Sausages And Other Prepared Meats
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 210
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 270,000
Annual Production 36,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,420
Location (State) NE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $394,140 14,918,523 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $110,145 28,236 kW-months/year $3.90
Natural Gas $310,673 129,844 MMBtu $2.39
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $900,438
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $152,800 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $151,304
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Water Consumption Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Water Consumption Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,615
Cost:
$8,935
$1,839 70,633 $776 192 - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,839
70,633
kWh
$776
192
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$961
Cost:
$1,344
- - - - $961 402 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$961
402
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$535
Cost:
$266
$535 20,516 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $535
20,516
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 3.7212 IMPROVED MATERIAL HANDLING (MIXING AND TRANSFER) Savings:
$25,740
Cost:
$1,061
- - - - - - - 46,800 - - $21,060 - - - $4,680 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
46,800
lb
-
-
$
$21,060
-
$
-
-
Tgal
$4,680
-
$
06: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$10,267
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - - - $10,267 540,800 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$10,267
540,800
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$842
Cost:
$375
- - - - - - - - - - - - $842 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$842
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 4.4230 MOVE PRODUCT USING MECHANICAL MEANS Savings:
$90,000
Cost:
$11,800
- - - - - - - - $90,000 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$90,000
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
09: 4.4410 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$21,840
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - - - - - $21,840 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$21,840
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$152,800
Cost:
$55,781
$2,374 91,149 $776 192 $961 402 $10,267 587,600 $111,840 - $21,060 - $842 - $4,680 - $2,374
91,149
kWh
$776
192
kW-months/year
$961
402
MMBtu
$10,267
587,600
lb
$111,840
-
$
$21,060
-
$
$842
-
Tgal
$4,680
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$151,304
Cost:
$54,171
$1,839 70,633 $776 192 - - $10,267 587,600 $111,840 - $21,060 - $842 - $4,680 - $1,839
70,633
kWh
$776
192
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$10,267
587,600
lb
$111,840
-
$
$21,060
-
$
$842
-
Tgal
$4,680
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Water Consumption Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Water Consumption Primary Product