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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Plastic Film Bags
NAICS 326113 - Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
SIC 3081 - Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 35
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 50,000
Annual Production 15,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) SD
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $144,874 4,689,300 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $114,942 8,823 kW-months/year $13.03
Electricity Fees $690 - $ -
LPG $10,258 491 MMBtu $20.89
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $270,764
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $32,774 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $8,182
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,228
Cost:
$574
$2,677 86,636 $1,551 119 $2,677
86,636
kWh
$1,551
119
kW-months/year
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,468
Cost:
$1,000
$922 29,788 $546 41 $922
29,788
kWh
$546
41
kW-months/year
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$599
Cost:
$50
$379 12,264 $220 17 $379
12,264
kWh
$220
17
kW-months/year
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,687
Cost:
$825
$1,060 34,340 $627 48 $1,060
34,340
kWh
$627
48
kW-months/year
05: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$2,452
Cost:
$192
$1,624 52,560 $828 63 $1,624
52,560
kWh
$828
63
kW-months/year
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,174
Cost:
$460
$1,174 38,001 - - $1,174
38,001
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,668
Cost:
$1,668
$1,033 33,424 $635 49 $1,033
33,424
kWh
$635
49
kW-months/year
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$19,498
Cost:
$18,823
$12,411 401,637 $7,087 542 $12,411
401,637
kWh
$7,087
542
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$32,774
Cost:
$23,592
$21,280 688,650 $11,494 879 $21,280
688,650
kWh
$11,494
879
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$8,182
Cost:
$3,117
$5,149 166,664 $3,033 232 $5,149
166,664
kWh
$3,033
232
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand