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| IAC Center | University of Illinois, Chicago |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2004 |
| Principal Product | Swiss Cheese |
| NAICS | 311513 - Cheese Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2022 - Cheese, Natural And Processed |
| Sales | $50,000,000-$100,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 82 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 68,404 |
| Annual Production | 37,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $270,425 | 9,760,704 | kWh | $0.03 |
| Electricity Demand | $57,741 | 15,158 | kW-months/year | $3.81 |
| Electricity Fees | $239,344 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $1,138,127 | 233,540 | MMBtu | $4.87 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $1,705,637 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $88,550 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $32,511 | |||
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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: 2.5111 CONVERT FROM INDIRECT TO DIRECT FIRED SYSTEMS |
Savings: $39,009 Cost: $67,300 |
- | - | - | - | $39,009 | 8,010 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$39,009 8,010 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO |
Savings: $13,524 Cost: $49,376 |
- | - | - | - | $13,524 | 2,777 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$13,524 2,777 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.2522 ISOLATE HOT OR COLD EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $1,539 Cost: $364 |
- | - | - | - | $1,539 | 316 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,539 316 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS |
Savings: $2,133 Cost: $2,700 |
- | - | - | - | $2,133 | 438 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$2,133 438 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES |
Savings: $346 Cost: $736 |
- | - | - | - | $346 | 71 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$346 71 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $14,310 Cost: $39,933 |
$10,519 | 202,295 | $1,056 | 277 | - | - | $1,830 | - | $905 | - |
$10,519 202,295 kWh |
$1,056 277 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$1,830 - $ |
$905 - $ |
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| 07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $6,259 Cost: $13,444 |
$4,807 | 92,310 | $604 | 157 | - | - | $144 | - | $704 | - |
$4,807 92,310 kWh |
$604 157 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$144 - $ |
$704 - $ |
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| 08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $5,168 Cost: $7,933 |
$5,049 | 97,097 | $119 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$5,049 97,097 kWh |
$119 32 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $333 Cost: $501 |
$64 | 1,226 | $6 | 2 | - | - | $122 | - | $141 | - |
$64 1,226 kWh |
$6 2 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$122 - $ |
$141 - $ |
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| 10: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $2,261 Cost: $5,660 |
$1,777 | 34,085 | $484 | 127 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,777 34,085 kWh |
$484 127 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 11: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $848 Cost: - |
$771 | 14,832 | $77 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$771 14,832 kWh |
$77 20 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 12: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $2,820 Cost: $1,000 |
$2,562 | 49,274 | $258 | 68 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,562 49,274 kWh |
$258 68 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $88,550 Cost: $188,947 |
$25,549 | 491,119 | $2,604 | 683 | $56,551 | 11,612 | $2,096 | - | $1,750 | - | $25,549 491,119 kWh |
$2,604 683 kW-months/year |
$56,551 11,612 MMBtu |
$2,096 - $ |
$1,750 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $32,511 Cost: $80,849 |
$14,195 | 272,766 | $1,465 | 384 | $16,003 | 3,286 | $144 | - | $704 | - | $14,195 272,766 kWh |
$1,465 384 kW-months/year |
$16,003 3,286 MMBtu |
$144 - $ |
$704 - $ |
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