Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
IMPORTANT: The grant program operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time, with quarterly reviews.
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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 | 47 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 40,000 |
| Annual Production | 2,824,061 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,576 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $102,939 | 1,620,480 | kWh | $0.06 |
| Electricity Demand | $91,094 | 4,508 | kW-months/year | $20.21 |
| Electricity Fees | $5,217 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $12,206 | 1,127 | MMBtu | $10.83 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $211,456 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $149,540 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $11,781 | |||
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Savings Cost |
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| 01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $6,637 Cost: $3,994 |
$3,631 | 56,733 | $3,006 | 149 |
$3,631 56,733 kWh |
$3,006 149 kW-months/year |
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| 02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $5,144 Cost: $7,160 |
$2,820 | 44,067 | $2,324 | 115 |
$2,820 44,067 kWh |
$2,324 115 kW-months/year |
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| 03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $5,241 Cost: $4,067 |
$3,286 | 51,350 | $1,954 | 97 |
$3,286 51,350 kWh |
$1,954 97 kW-months/year |
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| 04: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY |
Savings: $132,518 Cost: $1,169,610 |
$67,050 | 1,047,655 | $65,468 | 3,240 |
$67,050 1,047,655 kWh |
$65,468 3,240 kW-months/year |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $149,540 Cost: $1,184,831 |
$76,787 | 1,199,805 | $72,753 | 3,601 | $76,787 1,199,805 kWh |
$72,753 3,601 kW-months/year |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $11,781 Cost: $11,154 |
$6,451 | 100,800 | $5,330 | 264 | $6,451 100,800 kWh |
$5,330 264 kW-months/year |
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