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IAC Center University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Corrugated Paperboard
NAICS 322211 - Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
SIC 2653 - Corrugated And Solid Fiber Boxes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 65
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 850,000,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $141,146 2,238,763 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $19,061 5,236 kW-months/year $3.64
Electricity Fees $9,499 - $ -
Natural Gas $148,045 42,908 MMBtu $3.45
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $335,711
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $60,296 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,011
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$845
Cost:
$2,361
$515 7,666 $129 36 - - - - - - - - $201 - $515
7,666
kWh
$129
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$201
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,371
Cost:
$2,900
$5,745 85,714 $626 172 - - - - - - - - - - $5,745
85,714
kWh
$626
172
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$571
Cost:
$863
- - - - $571 166 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$571
166
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$720
Cost:
$1,265
- - - - $720 209 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$720
209
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$417
Cost:
$454
- - - - $417 121 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$417
121
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.5111 CONVERT FROM INDIRECT TO DIRECT FIRED SYSTEMS Savings:
$9,243
Cost:
$61,200
- - - - $9,243 2,679 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$9,243
2,679
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$5,069
Cost:
$2,100
- - - - $5,069 1,469 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,069
1,469
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.1192 REDUCE SCRAP PRODUCTION Savings:
$130
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $130 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$130
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.447 AUTOMATE PAYROLL SYSTEM Savings:
$36,930
Cost:
$11,045
- - - - - - $14,466 - $22,464 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$14,466
-
$
$22,464
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$60,296
Cost:
$82,188
$6,260 93,380 $755 208 $16,020 4,644 $14,466 - $22,464 - $130 - $201 - $6,260
93,380
kWh
$755
208
kW-months/year
$16,020
4,644
MMBtu
$14,466
-
$
$22,464
-
$
$130
-
$
$201
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,011
Cost:
$5,863
$5,745 85,714 $626 172 $5,640 1,635 - - - - - - - - $5,745
85,714
kWh
$626
172
kW-months/year
$5,640
1,635
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost