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Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
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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 |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $11,230 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Administrative Changes | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Administrative Changes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
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| 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 - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS |
Savings: $490 Cost: $500 |
- | - | - | - | $490 | 86 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$490 86 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
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| 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 - $ |
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| 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 - $ |
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