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Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
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| IAC Center | Iowa State University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2002 |
| Principal Product | Aluminum and Magnesium Castings |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 400 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 390,000 |
| Annual Production | 550,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,576 |
| Location (State) | MN |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $543,494 | 15,199,338 | kWh | $0.04 |
| Electricity Demand | $220,105 | 34,236 | kW-months/year | $6.43 |
| Natural Gas | $537,351 | 84,812 | MMBtu | $6.34 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $1,320,693 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $127,585 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $99,602 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $7,222 Cost: $685 |
$4,178 | 138,790 | $3,044 | 364 | - | - | - | - |
$4,178 138,790 kWh |
$3,044 364 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $4,929 Cost: $920 |
$2,740 | 91,019 | $2,189 | 262 | - | - | - | - |
$2,740 91,019 kWh |
$2,189 262 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $2,120 Cost: $50 |
$1,226 | 40,726 | $894 | 107 | - | - | - | - |
$1,226 40,726 kWh |
$894 107 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $2,174 Cost: $682 |
$1,461 | 48,526 | $713 | 85 | - | - | - | - |
$1,461 48,526 kWh |
$713 85 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $13,242 Cost: $25,134 |
$8,913 | 296,113 | $4,329 | 517 | - | - | - | - |
$8,913 296,113 kWh |
$4,329 517 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $4,844 Cost: $476 |
$2,835 | 94,188 | $2,009 | 240 | - | - | - | - |
$2,835 94,188 kWh |
$2,009 240 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS |
Savings: $6,689 Cost: $7,199 |
- | - | $6,689 | 799 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$6,689 799 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.1121 USE INSULATION IN FURNACES TO FACILITATE HEATING / COOLING |
Savings: $7,328 Cost: $25,016 |
$7,328 | 243,440 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$7,328 243,440 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $23,689 Cost: $59,400 |
$31,238 | 1,037,807 | $24,083 | 2,878 | $(-31,632) | (-5,013) | - | - |
$31,238 1,037,807 kWh |
$24,083 2,878 kW-months/year |
$(-31,632) (-5,013) MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 10: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK |
Savings: $55,348 Cost: $77,600 |
$1,641 | 54,522 | $1,707 | 204 | - | - | $52,000 | - |
$1,641 54,522 kWh |
$1,707 204 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$52,000 - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $127,585 Cost: $197,162 |
$61,560 | 2,045,131 | $45,657 | 5,456 | $(-31,632) | (-5,013) | $52,000 | - | $61,560 2,045,131 kWh |
$45,657 5,456 kW-months/year |
$(-31,632) (-5,013) MMBtu |
$52,000 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $99,602 Cost: $137,030 |
$27,635 | 918,072 | $19,967 | 2,386 | - | - | $52,000 | - | $27,635 918,072 kWh |
$19,967 2,386 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$52,000 - $ |
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