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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 |
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| Assessment Year | 2003 |
| Principal Product | Polyurethane Bags for Flexible Food Packaging |
| NAICS | 326111 - Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2673 - Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 340 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 260,000 |
| Annual Production | 28,811,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760 |
| Location (State) | IA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $352,207 | 14,049,600 | kWh | $0.03 |
| Electricity Demand | $303,962 | 24,444 | kW-months/year | $12.44 |
| Natural Gas | $283,460 | 53,563 | MMBtu | $5.29 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $943,244 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $105,883 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $58,240 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Natural Gas | Administrative Changes | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Natural Gas | Administrative Changes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | $ | $ | MMBtu | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $3,106 Cost: $296 |
$1,907 | 77,522 | $1,199 | 106 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,907 77,522 kWh |
$1,199 106 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $6,103 Cost: $640 |
$3,940 | 160,176 | $2,163 | 222 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$3,940 160,176 kWh |
$2,163 222 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $2,352 Cost: - |
$1,444 | 58,692 | $908 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,444 58,692 kWh |
$908 80 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $3,027 Cost: $3,525 |
$3,027 | 123,066 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$3,027 123,066 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $12,125 Cost: $26,274 |
$7,445 | 302,659 | $4,680 | 415 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$7,445 302,659 kWh |
$4,680 415 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS |
Savings: $1,740 Cost: $480 |
$1,068 | 43,362 | $672 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,068 43,362 kWh |
$672 60 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE |
Savings: $7,599 Cost: $627 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $7,599 | 228 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$7,599 228 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION |
Savings: $28,538 Cost: $1,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $28,538 | 857 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$28,538 857 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR |
Savings: $20,493 Cost: $13,500 |
- | - | - | - | $20,493 | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$20,493 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 10: 4.4480 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PART STORAGE / RETREVAL SYSTEM |
Savings: $20,800 Cost: $5,500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $20,800 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
$20,800 - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $105,883 Cost: $51,842 |
$18,831 | 765,477 | $9,622 | 883 | $20,493 | - | $36,137 | 1,085 | $20,800 | - | $18,831 765,477 kWh |
$9,622 883 kW-months/year |
$20,493 - $ |
$36,137 1,085 MMBtu |
$20,800 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $58,240 Cost: $15,436 |
$5,847 | 237,698 | $3,362 | 328 | $20,493 | - | $28,538 | 857 | - | - | $5,847 237,698 kWh |
$3,362 328 kW-months/year |
$20,493 - $ |
$28,538 857 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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