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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Plastic and Composite Trim Components
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 98,000
Annual Production 2,108,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $174,020 5,697,260 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $142,729 17,148 kW-months/year $8.32
Electricity Fees $13,343 - $ -
Natural Gas $137,376 13,901 MMBtu $9.88
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $467,468
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $186,602 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $170,604
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,267
Cost:
$1,000
$5,385 175,967 $2,882 341 - - - - $5,385
175,967
kWh
$2,882
341
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,492
Cost:
$40
$974 31,824 $518 61 - - - - $974
31,824
kWh
$518
61
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,641
Cost:
$1,300
$1,781 58,206 $860 113 - - - - $1,781
58,206
kWh
$860
113
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$3,041
Cost:
$3,729
$3,041 99,403 - - - - - - $3,041
99,403
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$3,029
Cost:
$250
$1,890 61,770 - - $1,139 131 - - $1,890
61,770
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,139
131
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,795
Cost:
$3,729
$3,643 119,057 $2,152 254 - - - - $3,643
119,057
kWh
$2,152
254
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$162,337
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - - - $162,337 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$162,337
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$186,602
Cost:
$20,048
$16,714 546,227 $6,412 769 $1,139 131 $162,337 - $16,714
546,227
kWh
$6,412
769
kW-months/year
$1,139
131
MMBtu
$162,337
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$170,604
Cost:
$11,000
$5,385 175,967 $2,882 341 - - $162,337 - $5,385
175,967
kWh
$2,882
341
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$162,337
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product