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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 | University of Illinois, Chicago |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2001 |
| Principal Product | Metal Plating and Polishing |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3471 - Plating And Polishing |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 150 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 50,000 |
| Annual Production | 10,500,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 3,060 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $162,236 | 5,106,331 | kWh | $0.03 |
| Electricity Demand | $184,601 | 14,745 | kW-months/year | $12.52 |
| Electricity Fees | $49,196 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $225,553 | 52,300 | MMBtu | $4.31 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $711,046 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $235,176 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $49,609 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM |
Savings: $703 Cost: $1,500 |
- | - | - | - | $703 | 163 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$703 163 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $9,338 Cost: $1,000 |
$4,040 | 126,247 | $5,298 | 423 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$4,040 126,247 kWh |
$5,298 423 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $1,325 Cost: $115 |
$574 | 17,958 | $751 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$574 17,958 kWh |
$751 60 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $423 Cost: $1,863 |
- | - | - | - | $423 | 98 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$423 98 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $749 Cost: $201 |
- | - | - | - | $749 | 174 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$749 174 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $1,096 Cost: $3,753 |
- | - | - | - | $1,096 | 254 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,096 254 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $1,742 Cost: $6,722 |
$641 | 20,027 | $1,101 | 88 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$641 20,027 kWh |
$1,101 88 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR |
Savings: $28,900 Cost: $206,000 |
- | - | - | - | $28,900 | 6,689 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$28,900 6,689 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 09: 4.4470 AUTOMATE PAYROLL SYSTEM |
Savings: $37,300 Cost: $9,195 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $32,400 | - | $4,900 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$32,400 - $ |
$4,900 - $ |
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| 10: 4.4260 MODIFY WORKLOAD |
Savings: $153,600 Cost: $57,100 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $86,000 | - | $67,600 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$86,000 - $ |
$67,600 - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $235,176 Cost: $287,449 |
$5,255 | 164,232 | $7,150 | 571 | $31,871 | 7,378 | $118,400 | - | $72,500 | - | $5,255 164,232 kWh |
$7,150 571 kW-months/year |
$31,871 7,378 MMBtu |
$118,400 - $ |
$72,500 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $49,609 Cost: $17,512 |
$4,040 | 126,247 | $5,298 | 423 | $2,971 | 689 | $32,400 | - | $4,900 | - | $4,040 126,247 kWh |
$5,298 423 kW-months/year |
$2,971 689 MMBtu |
$32,400 - $ |
$4,900 - $ |
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