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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product plastic consumer products for home use
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 400
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 675,000
Annual Production 50,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,006,166 39,676,000 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $381,241 75,780 kW-months/year $5.03
Natural Gas $191,710 25,774 MMBtu $7.44
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,601,408
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $176,079 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$32,729
Cost:
-
$23,901 940,992 $8,828 1,810 - - - - $23,901
940,992
kWh
$8,828
1,810
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$10,244
Cost:
$407
$7,481 294,524 $2,763 566 - - - - $7,481
294,524
kWh
$2,763
566
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,906
Cost:
$222
$1,391 54,752 $515 106 - - - - $1,391
54,752
kWh
$515
106
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$8,703
Cost:
$19,781
$8,703 342,629 - - - - - - $8,703
342,629
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,749
Cost:
$15,786
$5,180 203,952 $1,569 322 - - - - $5,180
203,952
kWh
$1,569
322
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,228
Cost:
-
$4,139 162,936 $1,089 223 - - - - $4,139
162,936
kWh
$1,089
223
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,150
Cost:
$1,463
$2,150 84,647 - - - - - - $2,150
84,647
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$6,055
Cost:
$12,857
$4,422 174,096 $1,633 335 - - - - $4,422
174,096
kWh
$1,633
335
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$98,343
Cost:
$250,000
- - - - $98,343 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$98,343
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.444 INSTALL SYSTEM TO COLLECT SCRAP Savings:
$3,200
Cost:
$7,900
- - - - $3,200 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,200
-
$
-
-
$
11: 4.131 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST Savings:
$772
Cost:
$1,940
- - - - - - $772 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$772
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$176,079
Cost:
$310,356
$57,367 2,258,528 $16,397 3,362 $101,543 - $772 - $57,367
2,258,528
kWh
$16,397
3,362
kW-months/year
$101,543
-
$
$772
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost