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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product plastic products
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 180
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 154,800
Annual Production 675,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,864
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $404,795 16,233,001 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $50,487 32,820 kW-months/year $1.54
Natural Gas $12,558 2,491 MMBtu $5.04
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $478,840
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $39,317 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $22,657
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 4.3220 ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL Savings:
$16,660
Cost:
$12,000
- - - - - - $16,660 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$16,660
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$7,365
Cost:
$7,711
$6,104 245,311 $1,261 832 - - - - - - $6,104
245,311
kWh
$1,261
832
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$4,850
Cost:
$7,990
- - - - $1,134 64,800 $(-244) - $3,960 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,134
64,800
lb
$(-244)
-
$
$3,960
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,991
Cost:
$250
$2,704 108,734 $287 190 - - - - - - $2,704
108,734
kWh
$287
190
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,893
Cost:
$25
$2,615 104,924 $278 184 - - - - - - $2,615
104,924
kWh
$278
184
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,774
Cost:
$889
$2,505 100,528 $269 178 - - - - - - $2,505
100,528
kWh
$269
178
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$912
Cost:
$998
$912 36,635 - - - - - - - - $912
36,635
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$181
Cost:
$278
$163 6,448 $18 12 - - - - - - $163
6,448
kWh
$18
12
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$691
Cost:
$2,632
$625 25,205 $66 44 - - - - - - $625
25,205
kWh
$66
44
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$39,317
Cost:
$32,773
$15,628 627,785 $2,179 1,440 $1,134 64,800 $16,416 - $3,960 - $15,628
627,785
kWh
$2,179
1,440
kW-months/year
$1,134
64,800
lb
$16,416
-
$
$3,960
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$22,657
Cost:
$20,773
$15,628 627,785 $2,179 1,440 $1,134 64,800 $(-244) - $3,960 - $15,628
627,785
kWh
$2,179
1,440
kW-months/year
$1,134
64,800
lb
$(-244)
-
$
$3,960
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes