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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Plastic Bags
NAICS 326111 - Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
SIC 3081 - Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 29
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 4,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $108,546 1,982,567 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $49,229 4,860 kW-months/year $10.13
Natural Gas $6,715 1,183 MMBtu $5.68
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $164,490
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $34,732 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $11,230
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$13,261
Cost:
$40,935
$8,823 160,659 $4,438 437 - - - - $8,823
160,659
kWh
$4,438
437
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$7,170
Cost:
$20,053
$5,290 96,346 $1,880 185 - - - - $5,290
96,346
kWh
$1,880
185
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$7,003
Cost:
$600
- - - - - - $7,003 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$7,003
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,334
Cost:
$527
$1,721 31,322 $613 60 - - - - $1,721
31,322
kWh
$613
60
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,596
Cost:
$3,880
$1,596 29,053 - - - - - - $1,596
29,053
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$745
Cost:
$650
$550 9,985 $195 19 - - - - $550
9,985
kWh
$195
19
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$730
Cost:
$450
$535 9,755 $195 20 - - - - $535
9,755
kWh
$195
20
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$564
Cost:
$24
$444 8,100 $120 12 - - - - $444
8,100
kWh
$120
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$490
Cost:
$500
- - - - $490 86 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$490
86
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$465
Cost:
$30
$343 6,240 $122 12 - - - - $343
6,240
kWh
$122
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$374
Cost:
$663
$374 6,797 - - - - - - $374
6,797
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$34,732
Cost:
$68,312
$19,676 358,257 $7,563 745 $490 86 $7,003 - $19,676
358,257
kWh
$7,563
745
kW-months/year
$490
86
MMBtu
$7,003
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$11,230
Cost:
$2,344
$2,882 52,459 $855 84 $490 86 $7,003 - $2,882
52,459
kWh
$855
84
kW-months/year
$490
86
MMBtu
$7,003
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes