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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product corrugated cardboard
NAICS n/a
SIC 2653 - Corrugated And Solid Fiber Boxes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 90
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 55,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $147,624 4,647,128 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $35,919 10,500 kW-months/year $3.42
Natural Gas $165,447 58,639 MMBtu $2.82
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $357,820
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $53,624 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $14,449
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,169
Cost:
$382
$3,973 181,419 $2,196 349 - - - - $3,973
181,419
kWh
$2,196
349
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$3,587
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - $3,587 1,309 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,587
1,309
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,904
Cost:
$3,300
- - - - $2,904 1,060 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,904
1,060
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,498
Cost:
$11,043
$1,487 67,995 $1,011 161 - - - - $1,487
67,995
kWh
$1,011
161
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$319
Cost:
$640
$206 9,379 $113 18 - - - - $206
9,379
kWh
$113
18
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,637
Cost:
$2,184
$1,056 48,359 $581 92 - - - - $1,056
48,359
kWh
$581
92
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$952
Cost:
$50
$544 24,912 $408 65 - - - - $544
24,912
kWh
$408
65
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$294
Cost:
$1,264
$294 13,482 - - - - - - $294
13,482
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$264
Cost:
$102
$264 12,016 - - - - - - $264
12,016
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 4.4250 ELIMINATE/REDUCE REDUNDANT INSPECTIONS Savings:
$35,000
Cost:
$7,000
- - - - - - $35,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$35,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$53,624
Cost:
$28,465
$7,824 357,562 $4,309 685 $6,491 2,369 $35,000 - $7,824
357,562
kWh
$4,309
685
kW-months/year
$6,491
2,369
MMBtu
$35,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$14,449
Cost:
$17,475
$7,074 323,271 $3,788 602 $3,587 1,309 - - $7,074
323,271
kWh
$3,788
602
kW-months/year
$3,587
1,309
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes