Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
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Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
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.
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
*See Full Grant Solicitation for full qualification and selection details.
| IAC Center | University of Illinois, Chicago |
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| Assessment Year | 2023 |
| Principal Product | Thermoforming Products for Electronics, healthcare, food, and industrial purposes |
| NAICS | 326113 - Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3081 - Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet |
| Sales | $5,000,000-$10,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 56 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 27,000 |
| Annual Production | 332,179 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,576 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $27,908 | 633,840 | kWh | $0.04 |
| Electricity Demand | $22,212 | 1,364 | kW-months/year | $16.28 |
| Electricity Fees | $17,863 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $7,821 | 542 | MMBtu | $14.42 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $75,804 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $127,731 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $12,982 | |||
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Savings Cost |
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| 01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $5,197 Cost: $3,250 |
$2,638 | 59,944 | $2,560 | 157 |
$2,638 59,944 kWh |
$2,560 157 kW-months/year |
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| 02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $6,536 Cost: $7,857 |
$3,319 | 75,430 | $3,217 | 198 |
$3,319 75,430 kWh |
$3,217 198 kW-months/year |
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| 03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $1,249 Cost: $804 |
$1,066 | 24,227 | $183 | 11 |
$1,066 24,227 kWh |
$183 11 kW-months/year |
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| 04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $1,327 Cost: $2,879 |
$1,232 | 28,001 | $95 | 6 |
$1,232 28,001 kWh |
$95 6 kW-months/year |
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| 05: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY |
Savings: $109,160 Cost: $660,787 |
$33,928 | 771,092 | $75,232 | 4,620 |
$33,928 771,092 kWh |
$75,232 4,620 kW-months/year |
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| 06: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL |
Savings: $4,262 Cost: $5,407 |
$1,677 | 38,102 | $2,585 | 159 |
$1,677 38,102 kWh |
$2,585 159 kW-months/year |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $127,731 Cost: $680,984 |
$43,859 | 996,796 | $83,872 | 5,150 | $43,859 996,796 kWh |
$83,872 5,150 kW-months/year |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $12,982 Cost: $11,911 |
$7,023 | 159,601 | $5,960 | 366 | $7,023 159,601 kWh |
$5,960 366 kW-months/year |
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