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IAC Center University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2011
Principal Product Corrugated Sheets and Displays
NAICS 322211 - Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
SIC 2653 - Corrugated And Solid Fiber Boxes
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 164
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 235,000
Annual Production 1,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,240
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $217,614 4,281,792 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $111,471 11,124 kW-months/year $10.02
Natural Gas $862,295 65,283 MMBtu $13.21
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,222,429
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $88,089 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$647
Cost:
$1
$252 4,940 $68 7 - - - - $327 - $252
4,940
kWh
$68
7
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$327
-
$
02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,738
Cost:
$4,051
$1,117 21,885 $621 62 - - - - - - $1,117
21,885
kWh
$621
62
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$5,192
Cost:
$13,100
$5,158 101,146 $34 3 - - - - - - $5,158
101,146
kWh
$34
3
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,894
Cost:
$6,894
$6,894 135,159 - - - - - - - - $6,894
135,159
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.422 Hardware Savings:
$821
Cost:
$6,057
$821 16,408 - - - - - - - - $821
16,408
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$773
Cost:
-
$773 10,531 - - - - - - - - $773
10,531
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,036
Cost:
-
$1,111 21,775 $925 92 - - - - - - $1,111
21,775
kWh
$925
92
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$15,984
Cost:
$76
- - - - $15,984 1,145 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$15,984
1,145
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
09: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$6,926
Cost:
$2,087
- - - - $6,926 496 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,926
496
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
10: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC Savings:
$10,204
Cost:
$4,209
- - - - $10,204 731 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,204
731
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
11: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$8,793
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $8,515 611 $278 75,332 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,515
611
MMBtu
$278
75,332
Tgal
-
-
$
12: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$7,693
Cost:
$8,950
$46 896 - - $7,035 504 $612 165,360 - - $46
896
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,035
504
MMBtu
$612
165,360
Tgal
-
-
$
13: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$7,693
Cost:
$8,950
$46 896 - - $7,035 504 $612 165,360 - - $46
896
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,035
504
MMBtu
$612
165,360
Tgal
-
-
$
14: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$6,826
Cost:
$1,223
- - - - $6,826 489 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,826
489
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
15: 2.2691 SHUT OFF COOLING IF COLD OUTSIDE AIR WILL COOL PROCESS Savings:
$5,752
Cost:
-
- - - - $5,752 412 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,752
412
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
16: 2.6211 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES Savings:
$117
Cost:
-
$92 1,700 $25 2 - - - - - - $92
1,700
kWh
$25
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$88,089
Cost:
$56,598
$16,310 315,336 $1,673 167 $68,277 4,892 $1,502 406,052 $327 - $16,310
315,336
kWh
$1,673
167
kW-months/year
$68,277
4,892
MMBtu
$1,502
406,052
Tgal
$327
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Ancillary Material Cost