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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Blow Molded Plastic Parts
NAICS 327120 - Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 180
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 193,000
Annual Production 11,750,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,600
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $473,396 13,595,000 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $341,402 28,383 kW-months/year $12.03
Electricity Fees $26,073 - $ -
Natural Gas $35,272 4,877 MMBtu $7.23
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $876,143
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $44,063 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $38,096
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.7233 USE PROPERLY DESIGNED AND SIZED HVAC EQUIPMENT Savings:
$21,416
Cost:
$3,325
- - - - $21,416 2,934 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$21,416
2,934
MMBtu
02: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$4,176
Cost:
$380
- - - - $4,176 577 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,176
577
MMBtu
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$6,894
Cost:
$14,469
$4,253 121,177 $2,641 221 - - $4,253
121,177
kWh
$2,641
221
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$848
Cost:
$402
$848 24,161 - - - - $848
24,161
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,610
Cost:
$392
$3,462 98,604 $2,148 179 - - $3,462
98,604
kWh
$2,148
179
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2691 SHUT OFF COOLING IF COLD OUTSIDE AIR WILL COOL PROCESS Savings:
$5,119
Cost:
$140,200
$3,349 95,400 $1,770 176 - - $3,349
95,400
kWh
$1,770
176
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$44,063
Cost:
$159,168
$11,912 339,342 $6,559 575 $25,592 3,511 $11,912
339,342
kWh
$6,559
575
kW-months/year
$25,592
3,511
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$38,096
Cost:
$18,566
$7,715 219,781 $4,789 400 $25,592 3,511 $7,715
219,781
kWh
$4,789
400
kW-months/year
$25,592
3,511
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas