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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product pressure formed plastic parts
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 104
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 85,300
Annual Production 85,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $121,440 3,504,400 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $49,896 10,584 kW-months/year $4.71
Natural Gas $4,499 560 MMBtu $8.03
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $188,223
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $195,960 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $6,909
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,761
Cost:
$311
$1,400 40,572 $361 78 - - - - - - - - $1,400
40,572
kWh
$361
78
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$703
Cost:
$18
$560 16,224 $143 31 - - - - - - - - $560
16,224
kWh
$143
31
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$665
Cost:
$288
$528 15,302 $137 30 - - - - - - - - $528
15,302
kWh
$137
30
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,428
Cost:
$7,280
$1,751 50,752 $677 146 - - - - - - - - $1,751
50,752
kWh
$677
146
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$791
Cost:
-
$629 18,221 $162 35 - - - - - - - - $629
18,221
kWh
$162
35
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$2,183
Cost:
$4,500
$2,183 73,991 - - - - - - - - - - $2,183
73,991
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$730
Cost:
-
$580 16,799 $150 32 - - - - - - - - $580
16,799
kWh
$150
32
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.7198 REDUCE / ELIMINATE USE OF DISPOSABLE PRODUCT Savings:
$779
Cost:
$2,494
- - - - $34 720 $711 - $34 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$34
720
gal
$711
-
$
$34
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.451 ADD ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION SHIFT Savings:
$185,920
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - - - - - - - $185,920 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$185,920
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$195,960
Cost:
$44,891
$7,631 231,861 $1,630 352 $34 720 $711 - $34 - $185,920 - $7,631
231,861
kWh
$1,630
352
kW-months/year
$34
720
gal
$711
-
$
$34
-
$
$185,920
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$6,909
Cost:
$7,593
$5,320 164,885 $810 175 $34 720 $711 - $34 - - - $5,320
164,885
kWh
$810
175
kW-months/year
$34
720
gal
$711
-
$
$34
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product