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Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
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| IAC Center | Iowa State University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2001 |
| Principal Product | EPS, wooden pallets |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 2448 - Wood Pallets And Skids |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 224 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 297,280 |
| Annual Production | 4,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240 |
| Location (State) | IA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $217,254 | 4,896,681 | kWh | $0.04 |
| Electricity Demand | $70,186 | 12,756 | kW-months/year | $5.50 |
| Natural Gas | $425,708 | 95,872 | MMBtu | $4.44 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $715,634 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $547,437 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $12,489 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $5,722 Cost: $173 |
$3,308 | 111,365 | $2,414 | 217 | - | - | - | - |
$3,308 111,365 kWh |
$2,414 217 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $4,073 Cost: $780 |
$2,326 | 78,318 | $1,747 | 157 | - | - | - | - |
$2,326 78,318 kWh |
$1,747 157 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $3,730 Cost: $44 |
$2,061 | 69,381 | $1,669 | 150 | - | - | - | - |
$2,061 69,381 kWh |
$1,669 150 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $5,676 Cost: - |
$3,151 | 106,106 | $2,525 | 227 | - | - | - | - |
$3,151 106,106 kWh |
$2,525 227 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $2,239 Cost: $5,199 |
$1,171 | 39,442 | $1,068 | 96 | - | - | - | - |
$1,171 39,442 kWh |
$1,068 96 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $328 Cost: $599 |
$328 | 11,059 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$328 11,059 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $1,091 Cost: - |
$624 | 21,005 | $467 | 42 | - | - | - | - |
$624 21,005 kWh |
$467 42 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS |
Savings: $303,062 Cost: $2,050 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $303,062 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$303,062 - $ |
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| 09: 4.423 MOVE PRODUCT USING MECHANICAL MEANS |
Savings: $177,056 Cost: $100,000 |
$(-830) | (-27,930) | - | - | $68,640 | - | $109,246 | - |
$(-830) (-27,930) kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$68,640 - $ |
$109,246 - $ |
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| 10: 3.5248 SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY OR FOR SALE |
Savings: $44,460 Cost: $8,000 |
- | - | - | - | $(-15,600) | - | $60,060 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$(-15,600) - $ |
$60,060 - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $547,437 Cost: $116,845 |
$12,139 | 408,746 | $9,890 | 889 | $53,040 | - | $472,368 | - | $12,139 408,746 kWh |
$9,890 889 kW-months/year |
$53,040 - $ |
$472,368 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $12,489 Cost: $173 |
$7,083 | 238,476 | $5,406 | 486 | - | - | - | - | $7,083 238,476 kWh |
$5,406 486 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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