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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 |
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| Assessment Year | 2009 |
| Principal Product | Protective Packaging systems |
| NAICS | 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 359 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 278,500 |
| Annual Production | 12,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,750,765 | 28,823,233 | kWh | $0.06 |
| Electricity Demand | $287,059 | 52,924 | kW-months/year | $5.42 |
| Natural Gas | $904,599 | 95,827 | MMBtu | $9.44 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $2,996,055 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $107,408 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $88,731 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $14,507 Cost: $33,261 |
$10,646 | 174,526 | $1,296 | 239 | - | - | $528 | - | $2,037 | - |
$10,646 174,526 kWh |
$1,296 239 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$528 - $ |
$2,037 - $ |
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| 02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $6,924 Cost: $17,420 |
$5,036 | 82,588 | $731 | 135 | - | - | $(-178) | - | $1,335 | - |
$5,036 82,588 kWh |
$731 135 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$(-178) - $ |
$1,335 - $ |
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| 03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $292 Cost: $653 |
$478 | 7,828 | $60 | 11 | - | - | $69 | - | $(-315) | - |
$478 7,828 kWh |
$60 11 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$69 - $ |
$(-315) - $ |
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| 04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $13,109 Cost: $51,610 |
$7,850 | 128,684 | $954 | 176 | - | - | $4,343 | - | $(-38) | - |
$7,850 128,684 kWh |
$954 176 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$4,343 - $ |
$(-38) - $ |
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| 05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $42,819 Cost: $131,206 |
$37,480 | 614,431 | $5,339 | 985 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$37,480 614,431 kWh |
$5,339 985 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $17,221 Cost: $42,838 |
$8,082 | 132,506 | $9,139 | 1,686 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$8,082 132,506 kWh |
$9,139 1,686 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $6,043 Cost: $345 |
$6,043 | 99,071 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$6,043 99,071 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS |
Savings: $746 Cost: $58 |
- | - | - | - | $746 | 79 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$746 79 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.2163 USE MINIMUM STEAM OPERATING PRESSURE |
Savings: $340 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | $340 | 36 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$340 36 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 10: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO |
Savings: $179 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | $179 | 19 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$179 19 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 11: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS |
Savings: $4,813 Cost: - |
$2,992 | 49,056 | $1,821 | 336 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,992 49,056 kWh |
$1,821 336 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 12: 2.6211 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES |
Savings: $415 Cost: - |
$220 | 3,600 | $195 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$220 3,600 kWh |
$195 36 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $107,408 Cost: $277,391 |
$78,827 | 1,292,290 | $19,535 | 3,604 | $1,265 | 134 | $4,762 | - | $3,019 | - | $78,827 1,292,290 kWh |
$19,535 3,604 kW-months/year |
$1,265 134 MMBtu |
$4,762 - $ |
$3,019 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $88,731 Cost: $225,781 |
$67,765 | 1,110,950 | $16,565 | 3,056 | $925 | 98 | $419 | - | $3,057 | - | $67,765 1,110,950 kWh |
$16,565 3,056 kW-months/year |
$925 98 MMBtu |
$419 - $ |
$3,057 - $ |
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