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IAC Center University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Corrugated Boxes
NAICS 322211 - Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
SIC 2653 - Corrugated And Solid Fiber Boxes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 185
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 160,000
Annual Production 60,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,600
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $330,824 5,185,689 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $37,451 10,432 kW-months/year $3.59
Electricity Fees $2,832 - $ -
Natural Gas $185,449 58,666 MMBtu $3.16
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $581,423
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $91,418 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $7,132
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,456
Cost:
$1,743
- - - - $4,456 1,410 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,456
1,410
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,894
Cost:
$969
$1,719 26,861 $175 49 - - - - - - - - $1,719
26,861
kWh
$175
49
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$997
Cost:
-
$905 14,142 $92 26 - - - - - - - - $905
14,142
kWh
$92
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$27,795
Cost:
$76,995
$26,239 409,979 $2,676 745 - - $(-517) - - - $(-603) - $26,239
409,979
kWh
$2,676
745
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-517)
-
$
-
-
$
$(-603)
-
$
05: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$2,508
Cost:
$3,420
- - - - $2,508 794 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,508
794
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$1,733
Cost:
$2,471
- - - - $1,733 548 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,733
548
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7233 USE PROPERLY DESIGNED AND SIZED HVAC EQUIPMENT Savings:
$15,702
Cost:
$56,250
- - - - $15,702 4,975 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$15,702
4,975
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.1392 REPLACE PURCHASED STEAM WITH OTHER ENERGY SOURCE Savings:
$8,870
Cost:
$68,320
- - - - $8,870 2,807 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,870
2,807
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.4470 AUTOMATE PAYROLL SYSTEM Savings:
$27,463
Cost:
$4,684
- - - - - - $9,802 - $17,661 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$9,802
-
$
$17,661
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$91,418
Cost:
$214,852
$28,863 450,982 $2,943 820 $33,269 10,534 $9,285 - $17,661 - $(-603) - $28,863
450,982
kWh
$2,943
820
kW-months/year
$33,269
10,534
MMBtu
$9,285
-
$
$17,661
-
$
$(-603)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$7,132
Cost:
$6,860
$2,624 41,003 $267 75 $4,241 1,342 - - - - - - $2,624
41,003
kWh
$267
75
kW-months/year
$4,241
1,342
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost