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IAC Center University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2025
Principal Product Flavored Popcorn
NAICS 311919 - Other Snack Food Manufacturing
SIC 2096 - Potato Chips And Similar Snacks
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 87
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 145,000
Annual Production 6,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $143,497 1,473,532 kWh $0.10
Electricity Demand $45,941 3,865 kW-months/year $11.89
Electricity Fees $6,617 - $ -
Natural Gas $102,578 12,854 MMBtu $7.98
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $298,633
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $144,700 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$693
Cost:
$644
$462 4,758 $231 19 - - $462
4,758
kWh
$231
19
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$93,480
Cost:
$390,298
$53,874 555,402 $39,606 3,331 - - $53,874
555,402
kWh
$39,606
3,331
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$730
Cost:
$1,774
$591 6,093 $139 12 - - $591
6,093
kWh
$139
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$4,867
Cost:
-
- - $4,867 409 - - -
-
kWh
$4,867
409
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$1,027
Cost:
$1,211
$1,027 10,585 - - - - $1,027
10,585
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2427 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT INCOMING FLUIDS Savings:
$12,206
Cost:
$5,047
- - - - $12,206 1,530 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,206
1,530
MMBtu
07: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$7,389
Cost:
$352
- - - - $7,389 926 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,389
926
MMBtu
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$19,153
Cost:
$1,152
- - - - $19,153 2,400 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19,153
2,400
MMBtu
09: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,006
Cost:
$701
- - - - $2,006 251 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,006
251
MMBtu
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,444
Cost:
-
$2,397 24,710 $47 4 - - $2,397
24,710
kWh
$47
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$706
Cost:
$565
$418 4,313 $288 24 - - $418
4,313
kWh
$288
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$144,700
Cost:
$401,744
$58,769 605,861 $45,178 3,800 $40,754 5,107 $58,769
605,861
kWh
$45,178
3,800
kW-months/year
$40,754
5,107
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas