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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product frozen precooked pasta
NAICS n/a
SIC 2098 - Macaroni And Spaghetti
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 180
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 26,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,976
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $323,354 10,545,135 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $129,632 26,676 kW-months/year $4.86
Natural Gas $177,805 48,847 MMBtu $3.64
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $741,969
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $384,566 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $119,214
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Water Consumption Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Water Consumption Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$4,478
Cost:
-
$3,198 124,560 $1,280 187 - - - - - - - - - - $3,198
124,560
kWh
$1,280
187
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$1,420
Cost:
$254
- - - - $1,420 392 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,420
392
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$969
Cost:
$60
$714 27,843 $255 42 - - - - - - - - - - $714
27,843
kWh
$255
42
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$660
Cost:
$25
$471 18,464 $189 28 - - - - - - - - - - $471
18,464
kWh
$189
28
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$396
Cost:
$60
$281 10,844 $115 17 - - - - - - - - - - $281
10,844
kWh
$115
17
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$889
Cost:
$369
$635 24,619 $254 37 - - - - - - - - - - $635
24,619
kWh
$254
37
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$81,900
Cost:
$150
- - - - - - - - - - - - $81,900 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
$81,900
-
$
08: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$28,444
Cost:
$19,000
$(-766) (-29,894) $(-306) (-45) - - $13,682 5,749,970 - - $15,834 - - - $(-766)
(-29,894)
kWh
$(-306)
(-45)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$13,682
5,749,970
Tgal
-
-
$
$15,834
-
Tgal
-
-
$
09: 3.4115 RECOVER AND REUSE COOLING WATER Savings:
$23,394
Cost:
$15,250
$(-766) (-29,894) $(-306) (-45) - - $11,341 4,766,000 - - $13,125 - - - $(-766)
(-29,894)
kWh
$(-306)
(-45)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$11,341
4,766,000
Tgal
-
-
$
$13,125
-
Tgal
-
-
$
10: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$234,828
Cost:
$126,125
- - - - - - - - $234,828 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$234,828
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
11: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$7,188
Cost:
$3,010
- - - - - - - - $7,188 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$7,188
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$384,566
Cost:
$164,303
$3,767 146,542 $1,481 221 $1,420 392 $25,023 10,515,970 $242,016 - $28,959 - $81,900 - $3,767
146,542
kWh
$1,481
221
kW-months/year
$1,420
392
MMBtu
$25,023
10,515,970
Tgal
$242,016
-
$
$28,959
-
Tgal
$81,900
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$119,214
Cost:
$18,899
$4,062 157,972 $1,598 238 - - $11,341 4,766,000 $7,188 - $13,125 - $81,900 - $4,062
157,972
kWh
$1,598
238
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$11,341
4,766,000
Tgal
$7,188
-
$
$13,125
-
Tgal
$81,900
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Water Consumption Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Water Consumption Primary Product