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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product blow mold plastics
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 11,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $366,793 12,675,840 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $315,651 27,096 kW-months/year $11.65
Natural Gas $962 139 MMBtu $6.92
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $684,838
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $164,328 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $9,457
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,757
Cost:
$1,256
$3,291 113,499 $2,466 218 - - $3,291
113,499
kWh
$2,466
218
kW-months/year
-
-
$
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,700
Cost:
$264
$2,115 72,922 $1,585 140 - - $2,115
72,922
kWh
$1,585
140
kW-months/year
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,277
Cost:
$688
$228 7,862 $2,049 15 - - $228
7,862
kWh
$2,049
15
kW-months/year
-
-
$
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$347
Cost:
$509
$347 11,968 - - - - $347
11,968
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
05: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$133,875
Cost:
$21,450
- - - - $133,875 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$133,875
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$18,372
Cost:
$5,765
$1,086 37,440 $17,286 128 - - $1,086
37,440
kWh
$17,286
128
kW-months/year
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$164,328
Cost:
$29,932
$7,067 243,691 $23,386 501 $133,875 - $7,067
243,691
kWh
$23,386
501
kW-months/year
$133,875
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$9,457
Cost:
$1,520
$5,406 186,421 $4,051 358 - - $5,406
186,421
kWh
$4,051
358
kW-months/year
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Primary Product