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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Plastic Film Products
NAICS n/a
SIC 3082 - Unsupported Plastics Profile Shapes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 225,000
Annual Production 18,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $289,988 10,044,960 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $149,206 21,552 kW-months/year $6.92
Natural Gas $77,410 18,054 MMBtu $4.29
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $529,447
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $35,519 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $10,685
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,847
Cost:
$866
$2,015 69,960 $832 121 - - $2,015
69,960
kWh
$832
121
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,497
Cost:
$100
$1,019 35,391 $478 70 - - $1,019
35,391
kWh
$478
70
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$114
Cost:
$17
$48 1,664 $66 10 - - $48
1,664
kWh
$66
10
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$532
Cost:
$400
$532 18,467 - - - - $532
18,467
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$975
Cost:
$1,200
- - - - $975 250 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$975
250
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$7,617
Cost:
-
$5,739 199,278 $1,878 274 - - $5,739
199,278
kWh
$1,878
274
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$309
Cost:
$600
$309 10,746 - - - - $309
10,746
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,112
Cost:
$11,834
$4,085 141,832 $2,027 295 - - $4,085
141,832
kWh
$2,027
295
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,426
Cost:
-
$1,072 37,232 $354 52 - - $1,072
37,232
kWh
$354
52
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.6232 INSTALL SET-BACK TIMERS Savings:
$101
Cost:
$197
$101 3,494 - - - - $101
3,494
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$13,904
Cost:
$4,000
$11,208 389,169 $2,696 393 - - $11,208
389,169
kWh
$2,696
393
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
12: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$85
Cost:
$180
$85 2,957 - - - - $85
2,957
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$35,519
Cost:
$19,394
$26,213 910,190 $8,331 1,215 $975 250 $26,213
910,190
kWh
$8,331
1,215
kW-months/year
$975
250
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$10,685
Cost:
$13,094
$7,406 257,139 $3,279 478 - - $7,406
257,139
kWh
$3,279
478
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas