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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 | Dry reagent strips |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 2835 - Diagnostic Substances |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 75 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 32,000 |
| Annual Production | 1,020,000 Pieces |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,125 |
| Location (State) | MN |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $55,654 | 1,422,468 | kWh | $0.04 |
| Electricity Demand | $32,278 | 3,756 | kW-months/year | $8.59 |
| Natural Gas | $49,528 | 7,794 | MMBtu | $6.35 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $137,460 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $254,651 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $13,089 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $863 Cost: $162 |
$527 | 13,613 | $336 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$527 13,613 kWh |
$336 40 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $404 Cost: $130 |
$241 | 6,232 | $163 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$241 6,232 kWh |
$163 19 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $246 Cost: $15 |
$150 | 3,878 | $96 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$150 3,878 kWh |
$96 11 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 4.6510 INSTALL BACK-UP EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $5,666 Cost: $9,824 |
$1,533 | 39,600 | $978 | 115 | - | - | $1,155 | - | $2,000 | - | - | - |
$1,533 39,600 kWh |
$978 115 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$1,155 - $ |
$2,000 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $711 Cost: $1,800 |
$432 | 10,094 | $279 | 86 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$432 10,094 kWh |
$279 86 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $3,059 Cost: $10,890 |
$1,776 | 45,889 | $1,283 | 151 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,776 45,889 kWh |
$1,283 151 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $138 Cost: $200 |
$138 | 3,570 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$138 3,570 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 4.4450 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT |
Savings: $37,995 Cost: $61,650 |
$(-201) | (-5,200) | $(-204) | (-24) | - | - | $38,550 | - | $(-150) | - | - | - |
$(-201) (-5,200) kWh |
$(-204) (-24) kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$38,550 - $ |
$(-150) - $ |
- - $ |
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| 09: 4.4460 AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS |
Savings: $194,737 Cost: $280,000 |
$(-1,045) | (-27,000) | $(-1,018) | (-120) | - | - | $198,300 | - | $(-1,500) | - | - | - |
$(-1,045) (-27,000) kWh |
$(-1,018) (-120) kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$198,300 - $ |
$(-1,500) - $ |
- - $ |
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| 10: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR |
Savings: $4,272 Cost: $2,762 |
- | - | - | - | $4,272 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$4,272 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 11: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES |
Savings: $6,560 Cost: $250 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,560 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$6,560 - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $254,651 Cost: $367,683 |
$3,551 | 90,676 | $1,913 | 278 | $4,272 | - | $238,005 | - | $350 | - | $6,560 | - | $3,551 90,676 kWh |
$1,913 278 kW-months/year |
$4,272 - $ |
$238,005 - $ |
$350 - $ |
$6,560 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $13,089 Cost: $10,236 |
$2,060 | 53,213 | $1,314 | 155 | - | - | $1,155 | - | $2,000 | - | $6,560 | - | $2,060 53,213 kWh |
$1,314 155 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$1,155 - $ |
$2,000 - $ |
$6,560 - $ |
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