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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product injection and blow molded plastic parts
NAICS n/a
SIC 3080 -
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 95
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 70,000
Annual Production 3,900,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $183,093 5,125,598 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $86,539 12,552 kW-months/year $6.89
Natural Gas $16,124 3,029 MMBtu $5.32
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $285,756
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $34,727 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $16,620
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,148
Cost:
$409
$1,604 44,928 $544 86 - - - - $1,604
44,928
kWh
$544
86
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$418
Cost:
$25
$312 8,736 $106 17 - - - - $312
8,736
kWh
$106
17
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,472
Cost:
$253
$1,107 30,937 $365 60 - - - - $1,107
30,937
kWh
$365
60
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$4,148
Cost:
-
$3,099 86,796 $1,049 167 - - - - $3,099
86,796
kWh
$1,049
167
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,479
Cost:
-
$1,094 30,654 $385 61 - - - - $1,094
30,654
kWh
$385
61
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$686
Cost:
$1,131
$686 19,220 - - - - - - $686
19,220
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,705
Cost:
$7,590
$1,814 50,813 $891 142 - - - - $1,814
50,813
kWh
$891
142
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,520
Cost:
-
$714 19,993 $806 128 - - - - $714
19,993
kWh
$806
128
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.3220 ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL Savings:
$13,000
Cost:
$17,850
- - - - $13,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,000
-
$
-
-
$
10: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$4,038
Cost:
$10,900
- - - - - - $4,038 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$4,038
-
$
11: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$3,113
Cost:
$3,750
- - - - - - $3,113 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,113
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$34,727
Cost:
$41,908
$10,430 292,077 $4,146 661 $13,000 - $7,151 - $10,430
292,077
kWh
$4,146
661
kW-months/year
$13,000
-
$
$7,151
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$16,620
Cost:
$18,512
$2,711 75,865 $909 146 $13,000 - - - $2,711
75,865
kWh
$909
146
kW-months/year
$13,000
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes