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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product oxygen impermeable plastic food bags
NAICS n/a
SIC 2673 - Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 430
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 55,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $803,457 37,287,515 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $22,209 56,388 kW-months/year $0.39
Natural Gas $15,310 5,230 MMBtu $2.93
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $885,636
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $181,569 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $38,552
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,172
Cost:
$1,104
$5,471 254,396 $1,701 349 - - - - - - - - $5,471
254,396
kWh
$1,701
349
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$15,055
Cost:
-
$11,479 533,998 $3,576 733 - - - - - - - - $11,479
533,998
kWh
$3,576
733
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,987
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $1,987 710 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,987
710
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$1,474
Cost:
$1,474
- - - - $1,474 121 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,474
121
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$16,325
Cost:
$39,789
$12,255 570,047 $4,070 835 - - - - - - - - $12,255
570,047
kWh
$4,070
835
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,574
Cost:
-
$1,199 55,686 $375 77 - - - - - - - - $1,199
55,686
kWh
$375
77
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$213
Cost:
$466
$213 9,965 - - - - - - - - - - $213
9,965
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 3.8142 DISTILL CONTAMINATED SOLVENTS FOR REUSE Savings:
$94,641
Cost:
$36,700
- - - - - - $94,641 19,706 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$94,641
19,706
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
09: 4.231 PURCHASE EQUIPMENT INSTEAD OF LEASING Savings:
$2,750
Cost:
$7,900
- - - - - - - - $2,750 150,000 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$2,750
150,000
lb
-
-
$
10: 2.8113 PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER Savings:
$34,515
Cost:
$2,950
- - - - - - - - - - $34,515 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$34,515
-
$
11: 2.8112 COMBINE UTILITY METERS Savings:
$5,863
Cost:
$100
- - - - - - - - - - $5,863 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$5,863
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$181,569
Cost:
$92,483
$30,617 1,424,092 $9,722 1,994 $3,461 831 $94,641 19,706 $2,750 150,000 $40,378 - $30,617
1,424,092
kWh
$9,722
1,994
kW-months/year
$3,461
831
MMBtu
$94,641
19,706
gal
$2,750
150,000
lb
$40,378
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$38,552
Cost:
$40,893
$29,205 1,358,441 $9,347 1,917 - - - - - - - - $29,205
1,358,441
kWh
$9,347
1,917
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes