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| IAC Center | Iowa State University |
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| Assessment Year | 2014 |
| Principal Product | Vacuum Molded Plastics |
| NAICS | 326150 - Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3086 - Plastics Foam Products |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 143 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 140,000 |
| Annual Production | 2,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240 |
| Location (State) | WI |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $194,038 | 2,726,080 | kWh | $0.07 |
| Electricity Demand | $76,585 | 9,136 | kW-months/year | $8.38 |
| Electricity Fees | $9,694 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $80,941 | 12,412 | MMBtu | $6.52 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $361,258 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $16,534 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $8,808 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED |
Savings: $4,603 Cost: $2,179 |
$4,603 | 64,652 | - | - | - | - |
$4,603 64,652 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $2,673 Cost: $3,050 |
$2,673 | 37,540 | - | - | - | - |
$2,673 37,540 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $3,486 Cost: $234 |
$2,843 | 39,937 | $643 | 77 | - | - |
$2,843 39,937 kWh |
$643 77 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $1,512 Cost: $5,026 |
$1,512 | 21,204 | - | - | - | - |
$1,512 21,204 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $490 Cost: $35 |
$400 | 5,616 | $90 | 11 | - | - |
$400 5,616 kWh |
$90 11 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 06: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS |
Savings: $429 Cost: $253 |
- | - | - | - | $429 | 66 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$429 66 MMBtu |
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| 07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $523 Cost: $888 |
$523 | 7,338 | - | - | - | - |
$523 7,338 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $290 Cost: $392 |
$236 | 3,319 | $54 | 6 | - | - |
$236 3,319 kWh |
$54 6 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $1,389 Cost: $321 |
$1,134 | 15,920 | $255 | 31 | - | - |
$1,134 15,920 kWh |
$255 31 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 10: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED |
Savings: $1,139 Cost: $1,000 |
$1,139 | 16,001 | - | - | - | - |
$1,139 16,001 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $16,534 Cost: $13,378 |
$15,063 | 211,527 | $1,042 | 125 | $429 | 66 | $15,063 211,527 kWh |
$1,042 125 kW-months/year |
$429 66 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $8,808 Cost: $3,058 |
$7,682 | 107,908 | $697 | 83 | $429 | 66 | $7,682 107,908 kWh |
$697 83 kW-months/year |
$429 66 MMBtu |
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