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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.
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| IAC Center | University of Illinois, Chicago |
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| Assessment Year | 2024 |
| Principal Product | Bubble and Protective Mailers |
| NAICS | 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2671 - Paper Coated & Laminated, Packaging |
| Sales | $50,000,000-$100,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 96 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 145,000 |
| Annual Production | 100,000,000 Units |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,736 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $620,688 | 6,966,265 | kWh | $0.09 |
| Electricity Demand | $128,785 | 14,659 | kW-months/year | $8.79 |
| Electricity Fees | $29,623 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $15,923 | 3,075 | MMBtu | $5.18 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $795,019 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $171,683 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
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Savings Cost |
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| 01: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY |
Savings: $79,445 Cost: $420,971 |
$50,166 | 563,658 | $29,280 | 3,331 | - | - | - | - |
$50,166 563,658 kWh |
$29,280 3,331 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 02: 4.631 INSTALL AN UNINTERUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY |
Savings: $48,560 Cost: $367,354 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $48,560 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$48,560 - $ |
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| 03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $1,007 Cost: $683 |
$886 | 9,959 | $120 | 14 | - | - | - | - |
$886 9,959 kWh |
$120 14 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
Savings: $6,527 Cost: - |
$6,454 | 72,512 | $73 | 8 | - | - | - | - |
$6,454 72,512 kWh |
$73 8 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA |
Savings: $3,076 Cost: - |
$2,229 | 25,045 | $847 | 96 | - | - | - | - |
$2,229 25,045 kWh |
$847 96 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
Savings: $2,212 Cost: $376 |
$294 | 3,305 | $1,918 | 218 | - | - | - | - |
$294 3,305 kWh |
$1,918 218 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL |
Savings: $3,800 Cost: $30,177 |
$3,332 | 37,418 | $411 | 47 | $57 | 11 | - | - |
$3,332 37,418 kWh |
$411 47 kW-months/year |
$57 11 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $1,286 Cost: $160 |
$257 | 2,893 | $1,028 | 117 | - | - | - | - |
$257 2,893 kWh |
$1,028 117 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $4,295 Cost: $652 |
$3,738 | 42,000 | $557 | 63 | - | - | - | - |
$3,738 42,000 kWh |
$557 63 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $17,150 Cost: $4,200 |
$15,056 | 169,169 | $2,094 | 238 | - | - | - | - |
$15,056 169,169 kWh |
$2,094 238 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 11: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES |
Savings: $4,325 Cost: $48,415 |
$1,837 | 20,641 | $2,488 | 283 | - | - | - | - |
$1,837 20,641 kWh |
$2,488 283 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $171,683 Cost: $872,988 |
$84,249 | 946,599 | $38,817 | 4,416 | $57 | 11 | $48,560 | - | $84,249 946,599 kWh |
$38,817 4,416 kW-months/year |
$57 11 MMBtu |
$48,560 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: - Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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