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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 | Cheese, Dry Whey and Lactose |
| NAICS | 311513 - Cheese Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2022 - Cheese, Natural And Processed |
| Sales | $50,000,000-$100,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 60 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 80,400 |
| Annual Production | 1,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 7,488 |
| Location (State) | IA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $351,593 | 6,867,360 | kWh | $0.05 |
| Electricity Demand | $91,352 | 14,054 | kW-months/year | $6.50 |
| Natural Gas | $621,748 | 154,195 | MMBtu | $4.03 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $1,064,693 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $90,361 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $78,819 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO |
Savings: $18,064 Cost: $1,000 |
- | - | - | - | $18,064 | 4,483 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$18,064 4,483 MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE |
Savings: $2,881 Cost: $2,200 |
- | - | - | - | $2,881 | 715 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$2,881 715 MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.2427 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT INCOMING FLUIDS |
Savings: $53,817 Cost: $18,000 |
- | - | - | - | $53,817 | 13,354 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$53,817 13,354 MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED |
Savings: $7,965 Cost: $4,000 |
- | - | - | - | $7,965 | 1,968 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$7,965 1,968 MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $957 Cost: $245 |
$793 | 15,497 | $164 | 25 | - | - |
$793 15,497 kWh |
$164 25 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $508 Cost: $25 |
$422 | 8,237 | $86 | 13 | - | - |
$422 8,237 kWh |
$86 13 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $5,473 Cost: $11,035 |
$4,238 | 82,780 | $1,235 | 190 | - | - |
$4,238 82,780 kWh |
$1,235 190 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $53 Cost: $133 |
$53 | 1,030 | - | - | - | - |
$53 1,030 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 09: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $643 Cost: $433 |
$534 | 10,437 | $109 | 17 | - | - |
$534 10,437 kWh |
$109 17 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $90,361 Cost: $37,071 |
$6,040 | 117,981 | $1,594 | 245 | $82,727 | 20,520 | $6,040 117,981 kWh |
$1,594 245 kW-months/year |
$82,727 20,520 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $78,819 Cost: $30,305 |
$5,453 | 106,514 | $1,485 | 228 | $71,881 | 17,837 | $5,453 106,514 kWh |
$1,485 228 kW-months/year |
$71,881 17,837 MMBtu |
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