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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Thermoformed plastic parts
NAICS 326130 - Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing
SIC 3083 - Laminated Plastics Plate & Sheet
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 52
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 10,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 5,430
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $123,078 1,343,808 kWh $0.09
Natural Gas $5,390 696 MMBtu $7.74
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $128,468
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $13,319 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $8,643
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Usage
$ kWh
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,544
Cost:
$585
$3,544 38,763 $3,544
38,763
kWh
02: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$4,344
Cost:
$720
$4,344 47,590 $4,344
47,590
kWh
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$755
Cost:
$1,617
$755 8,271 $755
8,271
kWh
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$914
Cost:
$490
$914 9,996 $914
9,996
kWh
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,082
Cost:
$105
$2,082 22,806 $2,082
22,806
kWh
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,450
Cost:
$590
$1,450 15,950 $1,450
15,950
kWh
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$230
Cost:
$35
$230 2,521 $230
2,521
kWh
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$13,319
Cost:
$4,142
$13,319 145,897 $13,319
145,897
kWh
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$8,643
Cost:
$2,922
$8,643 94,624 $8,643
94,624
kWh
Savings
Cost
$ kWh
Electricity Usage Electricity Usage