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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product plastic bucket containers & lids
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 176
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 32,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,640
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $595,888 17,647,000 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $162,626 32,520 kW-months/year $5.00
Natural Gas $28,396 3,195 MMBtu $8.89
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $786,910
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $941,370 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $344,338
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$44,140
Cost:
$200
- - - - - - - - $44,140 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
$44,140
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$16,943
Cost:
$34,265
- - - - $16,943 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$16,943
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,481
Cost:
$120
$5,952 216,431 $2,529 301 - - - - - - - - $5,952
216,431
kWh
$2,529
301
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,757
Cost:
$155
$1,930 70,190 $827 98 - - - - - - - - $1,930
70,190
kWh
$827
98
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$524
Cost:
$55
$368 13,392 $156 19 - - - - - - - - $368
13,392
kWh
$156
19
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,626
Cost:
$7,637
$1,396 50,763 $1,230 146 - - - - - - - - $1,396
50,763
kWh
$1,230
146
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,233
Cost:
$804
- - $2,233 57,103 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,233
57,103
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,607
Cost:
$2,580
$989 35,953 $618 74 - - - - - - - - $989
35,953
kWh
$618
74
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$471
Cost:
$791
$471 17,127 - - - - - - - - - - $471
17,127
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$836
Cost:
$145
$584 21,222 $252 30 - - - - - - - - $584
21,222
kWh
$252
30
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 3.7134 WASH AND REUSE RAGS ON-SITE Savings:
$18,352
Cost:
$108
- - - - - - $18,352 38,400 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$18,352
38,400
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7229 AIR CONDITION ONLY SPACE NECESSARY Savings:
$482,780
Cost:
$42,000
- - - - - - - - - - $482,780 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$482,780
-
$
13: 4.446 AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS Savings:
$285,120
Cost:
$140,000
- - - - - - - - - - $285,120 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$285,120
-
$
14: 4.446 AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS Savings:
$58,660
Cost:
$35,260
- - - - - - - - - - $58,660 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$58,660
-
$
15: 4.322 ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL Savings:
$15,840
Cost:
$78,673
- - - - - - - - - - $15,840 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$15,840
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$941,370
Cost:
$342,793
$11,690 425,078 $7,845 57,771 $16,943 - $18,352 38,400 $44,140 - $842,400 - $11,690
425,078
kWh
$7,845
57,771
kW-months/year
$16,943
-
$
$18,352
38,400
lb
$44,140
-
$
$842,400
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$344,338
Cost:
$143,859
$8,871 322,574 $6,207 57,576 - - - - $44,140 - $285,120 - $8,871
322,574
kWh
$6,207
57,576
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
$44,140
-
$
$285,120
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Primary Product