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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product plastic parts, storage tanks, and pillboxes
NAICS n/a
SIC 3443 - Fabricated Plate Work (boiler Shops)
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 225
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 220,000
Annual Production 12,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $226,160 5,682,618 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $46,553 13,596 kW-months/year $3.42
Natural Gas $387,371 73,484 MMBtu $5.27
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $604,626
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $573,295 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $336,547
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,886
Cost:
-
$2,776 88,984 $1,110 192 - - - - - - $2,776
88,984
kWh
$1,110
192
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$789
Cost:
$1,131
$789 25,283 - - - - - - - - $789
25,283
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.7229 AIR CONDITION ONLY SPACE NECESSARY Savings:
$1,333
Cost:
$384
$1,021 32,710 $312 54 - - - - - - $1,021
32,710
kWh
$312
54
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,698
Cost:
$856
$5,296 169,734 $402 59 - - - - - - $5,296
169,734
kWh
$402
59
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$949
Cost:
$165
$944 30,247 $5 42 - - - - - - $944
30,247
kWh
$5
42
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$251
Cost:
$300
- - - - $251 49 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$251
49
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 2.1123 INSTALL AUTOMATIC STACK DAMPER Savings:
$6,759
Cost:
$7,000
- - - - $6,759 1,318 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,759
1,318
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 4.4450 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT Savings:
$256,000
Cost:
$60,000
- - - - - - - - $256,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$256,000
-
$
09: 4.4450 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT Savings:
$128,000
Cost:
$90,960
- - - - - - - - $128,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$128,000
-
$
10: 3.5212 REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS Savings:
$68,080
Cost:
$16,000
- - - - - - $68,080 360,000 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$68,080
360,000
lb
-
-
$
11: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$100,000
Cost:
$100,000
- - - - - - - - $100,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$100,000
-
$
12: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$1,550
Cost:
$3,400
- - - - - - $1,550 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,550
-
lb
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$573,295
Cost:
$280,196
$10,826 346,958 $1,829 347 $7,010 1,367 $69,630 360,000 $484,000 - $10,826
346,958
kWh
$1,829
347
kW-months/year
$7,010
1,367
MMBtu
$69,630
360,000
lb
$484,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$336,547
Cost:
$80,640
$9,093 291,428 $1,824 305 - - $69,630 360,000 $256,000 - $9,093
291,428
kWh
$1,824
305
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$69,630
360,000
lb
$256,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes