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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product plastic foodservice items
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 6,500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $315,766 5,569,581 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $130,124 14,718 kW-months/year $8.84
Electricity Fees $48,801 - $ -
Natural Gas $13,396 2,534 MMBtu $5.29
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $508,087
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $20,805 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|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:
$3,180
Cost:
$550
$2,431 42,900 $749 83 $2,431
42,900
kWh
$749
83
kW-months/year
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$758
Cost:
$105
$578 10,200 $180 20 $578
10,200
kWh
$180
20
kW-months/year
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,714
Cost:
$800
$1,339 23,567 $375 48 $1,339
23,567
kWh
$375
48
kW-months/year
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$709
Cost:
$250
$541 9,540 $168 19 $541
9,540
kWh
$168
19
kW-months/year
05: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$610
Cost:
$550
$507 8,935 $103 12 $507
8,935
kWh
$103
12
kW-months/year
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$3,689
Cost:
$4,074
$3,689 65,056 - - $3,689
65,056
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
07: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$1,208
Cost:
$554
$881 15,542 $327 37 $881
15,542
kWh
$327
37
kW-months/year
08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,279
Cost:
$7,090
$3,529 62,235 $750 85 $3,529
62,235
kWh
$750
85
kW-months/year
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,676
Cost:
$7,150
$1,140 20,103 $536 72 $1,140
20,103
kWh
$536
72
kW-months/year
10: 2.7229 AIR CONDITION ONLY SPACE NECESSARY Savings:
$1,073
Cost:
$70
$1,073 18,920 - - $1,073
18,920
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
11: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,909
Cost:
$743
$1,457 25,704 $452 52 $1,457
25,704
kWh
$452
52
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$20,805
Cost:
$21,936
$17,165 302,702 $3,640 428 $17,165
302,702
kWh
$3,640
428
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand