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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product folding cartons
NAICS n/a
SIC 2657 - Folding Paperboard Boxes
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 80,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) NE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $207,507 7,850,821 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $114,222 18,456 kW-months/year $6.19
Natural Gas $58,211 14,078 MMBtu $4.13
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $454,757
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $474,796 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 4.446 AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS Savings:
$234,000
Cost:
$280,000
- - - - - - - - $234,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$234,000
-
$
-
-
$
02: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$185,000
Cost:
$340,000
- - - - - - - - $185,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$185,000
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2492 USE "HEAT WHEEL" OR OTHER HEAT EXCHANGER TO CROSS-EXCHANGE BUILDING EXHAUST AIR WITH MAKE-UP AIR Savings:
$22,403
Cost:
$27,855
- - - - $22,403 5,461 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$22,403
5,461
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.8113 PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER Savings:
$9,995
Cost:
$4,200
- - - - - - - - - - $9,995 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$9,995
-
$
05: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$8,880
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $8,880 120,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$8,880
120,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,626
Cost:
$25
$3,875 148,007 $1,751 284 - - - - - - - - $3,875
148,007
kWh
$1,751
284
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,902
Cost:
$13,293
$2,351 89,683 $1,551 252 - - - - - - - - $2,351
89,683
kWh
$1,551
252
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,437
Cost:
$4,274
$1,676 63,892 $761 120 - - - - - - - - $1,676
63,892
kWh
$761
120
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,886
Cost:
$200
$1,295 48,945 $591 96 - - - - - - - - $1,295
48,945
kWh
$591
96
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$667
Cost:
$931
$667 25,498 - - - - - - - - - - $667
25,498
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$474,796
Cost:
$670,778
$9,864 376,025 $4,654 752 $22,403 5,461 $8,880 120,000 $419,000 - $9,995 - $9,864
376,025
kWh
$4,654
752
kW-months/year
$22,403
5,461
MMBtu
$8,880
120,000
lb
$419,000
-
$
$9,995
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes