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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 |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2006 |
| Principal Product | Cheese |
| NAICS | 311513 - Cheese Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2022 - Cheese, Natural And Processed |
| Sales | $100,000,000-$500,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 165 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 130,000 |
| Annual Production | 209,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,736 |
| Location (State) | MN |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $484,626 | 14,437,200 | kWh | $0.03 |
| Electricity Demand | $163,823 | 24,864 | kW-months/year | $6.59 |
| Natural Gas | $1,374,313 | 161,089 | MMBtu | $8.53 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $2,022,762 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $65,686 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $29,722 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $1,700 Cost: $39 |
$1,340 | 40,011 | $360 | 55 | - | - |
$1,340 40,011 kWh |
$360 55 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $1,226 Cost: $21 |
$966 | 28,862 | $260 | 40 | - | - |
$966 28,862 kWh |
$260 40 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $5,272 Cost: $1,333 |
$4,200 | 125,332 | $1,072 | 173 | - | - |
$4,200 125,332 kWh |
$1,072 173 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO |
Savings: $8,710 Cost: $1,000 |
- | - | - | - | $8,710 | 1,075 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$8,710 1,075 MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE |
Savings: $12,539 Cost: $900 |
- | - | - | - | $12,539 | 1,470 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$12,539 1,470 MMBtu |
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| 06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $9,808 Cost: $6,000 |
- | - | - | - | $9,808 | 1,210 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$9,808 1,210 MMBtu |
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| 07: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS |
Savings: $7,646 Cost: $1,000 |
- | - | - | - | $7,646 | 944 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$7,646 944 MMBtu |
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| 08: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $861 Cost: $555 |
$679 | 20,276 | $182 | 2 | - | - |
$679 20,276 kWh |
$182 2 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $255 Cost: $340 |
$168 | 4,992 | $87 | 13 | - | - |
$168 4,992 kWh |
$87 13 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 10: 2.7228 AVOID INTRODUCING HOT, HUMID, OR DIRTY AIR INTO HVAC SYSTEM |
Savings: $16,927 Cost: $4,400 |
$16,817 | 502,017 | $110 | (-17) | - | - |
$16,817 502,017 kWh |
$110 (-17) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 11: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $742 Cost: $580 |
- | - | - | - | $742 | 92 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$742 92 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $65,686 Cost: $16,168 |
$24,170 | 721,490 | $2,071 | 266 | $39,445 | 4,791 | $24,170 721,490 kWh |
$2,071 266 kW-months/year |
$39,445 4,791 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $29,722 Cost: $9,514 |
$2,187 | 65,279 | $629 | 70 | $26,906 | 3,321 | $2,187 65,279 kWh |
$629 70 kW-months/year |
$26,906 3,321 MMBtu |
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