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IAC Center University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Disposable Plastic Food Packaging
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 188
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 127,000
Annual Production 2,147,483,647 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,640
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $851,956 29,663,235 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $217,857 53,868 kW-months/year $4.04
Electricity Fees $270,971 - $ -
Natural Gas $32,837 4,458 MMBtu $7.37
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,373,621
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $125,087 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $101,610
#|Description 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
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$25,215
Cost:
$2,944
$23,025 390,265 $2,190 542 - - - - - - $23,025
390,265
kWh
$2,190
542
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$1,699
Cost:
-
$1,317 - $382 95 - - - - - - $1,317
-
kWh
$382
95
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$4,310
Cost:
$588
$3,936 66,704 $374 93 - - - - - - $3,936
66,704
kWh
$374
93
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$2,624
Cost:
$456
- - - - $2,624 356 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,624
356
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$36,746
Cost:
$18,000
$33,595 569,400 $3,151 780 - - - - - - $33,595
569,400
kWh
$3,151
780
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$16,123
Cost:
$13,680
$14,721 249,506 $1,402 347 - - - - - - $14,721
249,506
kWh
$1,402
347
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$33,640
Cost:
$138,438
$30,735 520,963 $2,905 720 - - - - - - $30,735
520,963
kWh
$2,905
720
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,016
Cost:
$5,841
$1,958 33,154 $58 14 - - - - - - $1,958
33,154
kWh
$58
14
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,714
Cost:
$11,153
$1,752 29,645 $183 45 - - $183 - $596 - $1,752
29,645
kWh
$183
45
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$183
-
$
$596
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$125,087
Cost:
$191,100
$111,039 1,859,637 $10,645 2,636 $2,624 356 $183 - $596 - $111,039
1,859,637
kWh
$10,645
2,636
kW-months/year
$2,624
356
MMBtu
$183
-
$
$596
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$101,610
Cost:
$159,970
$92,608 1,547,332 $9,002 2,230 - - - - - - $92,608
1,547,332
kWh
$9,002
2,230
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost