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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product Folding cartons
NAICS n/a
SIC 2657 - Folding Paperboard Boxes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 125
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 72,000
Annual Production 20,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $93,727 2,715,549 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $55,030 7,200 kW-months/year $7.64
Natural Gas $102,807 11,794 MMBtu $8.72
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $256,888
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $745,767 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $213,072
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$878
Cost:
$258
$588 17,347 $290 33 - - - - - - $588
17,347
kWh
$290
33
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$569
Cost:
$34
$381 11,232 $188 22 - - - - - - $381
11,232
kWh
$188
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,046
Cost:
$509
$1,369 40,375 $677 78 - - - - - - $1,369
40,375
kWh
$677
78
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,741
Cost:
-
$1,168 34,446 $573 66 - - - - - - $1,168
34,446
kWh
$573
66
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,401
Cost:
$12,898
$3,378 99,644 $2,023 233 - - - - - - $3,378
99,644
kWh
$2,023
233
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$543
Cost:
-
$364 10,727 $179 21 - - - - - - $364
10,727
kWh
$179
21
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$354
Cost:
$17
- - $354 41 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$354
41
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.1222 INSTALL TURBULATORS Savings:
$982
Cost:
$912
- - - - $982 125 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$982
125
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$207,700
Cost:
$60,000
$(-719) (-21,216) $(-354) (-41) - - $208,773 - - - $(-719)
(-21,216)
kWh
$(-354)
(-41)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$208,773
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$409,465
Cost:
$900,000
$(-4,261) (-125,686) $(-2,094) (-241) - - $415,820 - - - $(-4,261)
(-125,686)
kWh
$(-2,094)
(-241)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$415,820
-
$
-
-
$
11: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$89,568
Cost:
$135,000
- - - - - - $50,400 - $39,168 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$50,400
-
$
$39,168
-
$
12: 4.322 ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL Savings:
$26,520
Cost:
$55,500
- - - - - - $26,520 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$26,520
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$745,767
Cost:
$1,165,128
$2,268 66,869 $1,836 212 $982 125 $701,513 - $39,168 - $2,268
66,869
kWh
$1,836
212
kW-months/year
$982
125
MMBtu
$701,513
-
$
$39,168
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$213,072
Cost:
$61,730
$1,983 58,465 $1,334 154 $982 125 $208,773 - - - $1,983
58,465
kWh
$1,334
154
kW-months/year
$982
125
MMBtu
$208,773
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Product