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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Meat Packaging
NAICS 311613 - Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
SIC 2013 - Sausages And Other Prepared Meats
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 190
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 70,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,420
Location (State) NE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $354,658 13,277,376 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $154,470 25,704 kW-months/year $6.01
Natural Gas $40,300 8,606 MMBtu $4.68
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $549,605
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $33,345 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $17,745
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,624
Cost:
$90
$1,004 37,890 $620 103 - - - - $1,004
37,890
kWh
$620
103
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,056
Cost:
$155
$685 25,842 $371 61 - - - - $685
25,842
kWh
$371
61
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$435
Cost:
$15
$269 10,166 $166 28 - - - - $269
10,166
kWh
$166
28
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,189
Cost:
$6,998
$2,248 84,820 $941 157 - - - - $2,248
84,820
kWh
$941
157
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$930
Cost:
$408
$661 24,927 $269 44 - - - - $661
24,927
kWh
$269
44
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,527
Cost:
$1,007
$1,165 43,977 $362 60 - - - - $1,165
43,977
kWh
$362
60
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.5111 CONVERT FROM INDIRECT TO DIRECT FIRED SYSTEMS Savings:
$8,984
Cost:
$75,000
- - - - $8,984 1,936 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,984
1,936
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 4.4470 AUTOMATE PAYROLL SYSTEM Savings:
$15,600
Cost:
$18,500
- - - - - - $15,600 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$15,600
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$33,345
Cost:
$102,173
$6,032 227,622 $2,729 453 $8,984 1,936 $15,600 - $6,032
227,622
kWh
$2,729
453
kW-months/year
$8,984
1,936
MMBtu
$15,600
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$17,745
Cost:
$83,673
$6,032 227,622 $2,729 453 $8,984 1,936 - - $6,032
227,622
kWh
$2,729
453
kW-months/year
$8,984
1,936
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes