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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product rotational molding products
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 225
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 14,600,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $205,267 7,372,800 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $161,708 13,164 kW-months/year $12.28
Natural Gas $539,172 83,943 MMBtu $6.42
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $913,676
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $56,615 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $38,729
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,176
Cost:
$614
$2,366 85,109 $1,810 163 - - $2,366
85,109
kWh
$1,810
163
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,011
Cost:
$40
$572 20,592 $439 40 - - $572
20,592
kWh
$439
40
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,459
Cost:
$422
$1,955 70,333 $1,504 136 - - $1,955
70,333
kWh
$1,504
136
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$13,986
Cost:
$3,040
- - - - $13,986 2,206 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,986
2,206
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$7,710
Cost:
$18,774
$3,894 140,088 $3,816 344 - - $3,894
140,088
kWh
$3,816
344
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,330
Cost:
-
$2,923 105,144 $2,407 217 - - $2,923
105,144
kWh
$2,407
217
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$4,846
Cost:
-
$2,395 86,151 $2,451 221 - - $2,395
86,151
kWh
$2,451
221
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.3137 USE POWER DURING OFF-PEAK PERIODS Savings:
$16,097
Cost:
-
- - $16,097 540 - - -
-
kWh
$16,097
540
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$56,615
Cost:
$22,890
$14,105 507,417 $28,524 1,661 $13,986 2,206 $14,105
507,417
kWh
$28,524
1,661
kW-months/year
$13,986
2,206
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$38,729
Cost:
$4,116
$4,893 176,034 $19,850 879 $13,986 2,206 $4,893
176,034
kWh
$19,850
879
kW-months/year
$13,986
2,206
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas