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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 | 2003 |
| Principal Product | Fence and Sign Posts |
| NAICS | 331221 - Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3312 - Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills |
| Sales | $50,000,000-$100,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 350 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 256,000 |
| Annual Production | 120,000 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,256 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $953,228 | 15,897,323 | kWh | $0.06 |
| Electricity Demand | $168,229 | 44,981 | kW-months/year | $3.74 |
| Electricity Fees | $10,049 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $1,135,386 | 306,043 | MMBtu | $3.71 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $2,281,942 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $504,237 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $255,326 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES |
Savings: $38,692 Cost: $7,174 |
- | - | - | - | $38,692 | 10,429 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$38,692 10,429 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR |
Savings: $243,209 Cost: $1,400,000 |
- | - | - | - | $243,209 | 65,555 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$243,209 65,555 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES |
Savings: $2,757 Cost: $516 |
- | - | - | - | $2,757 | 743 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$2,757 743 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $17,168 Cost: $68,925 |
$15,151 | 252,512 | $2,663 | 712 | - | - | $(-892) | - | $246 | - |
$15,151 252,512 kWh |
$2,663 712 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$(-892) - $ |
$246 - $ |
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| 05: 4.4460 AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS |
Savings: $189,440 Cost: $29,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $189,440 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$189,440 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $9,360 Cost: $13,999 |
$7,964 | 132,749 | $1,396 | 375 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$7,964 132,749 kWh |
$1,396 375 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $3,611 Cost: $3,488 |
$3,243 | 54,050 | $368 | 98 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$3,243 54,050 kWh |
$368 98 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $504,237 Cost: $1,523,102 |
$26,358 | 439,311 | $4,427 | 1,185 | $284,658 | 76,727 | $188,548 | - | $246 | - | $26,358 439,311 kWh |
$4,427 1,185 kW-months/year |
$284,658 76,727 MMBtu |
$188,548 - $ |
$246 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $255,326 Cost: $1,414,515 |
$7,964 | 132,749 | $1,396 | 375 | $245,966 | 66,298 | - | - | - | - | $7,964 132,749 kWh |
$1,396 375 kW-months/year |
$245,966 66,298 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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