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IAC Center Indiana University-Purdue University
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Food Packing Trays
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 225
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 270,000
Annual Production 700,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) IN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,134,369 21,982,800 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $618,857 37,520 kW-months/year $16.49
Electricity Fees $136,029 - $ -
Natural Gas $77,628 13,007 MMBtu $5.97
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,022,892
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $150,255 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Disposal Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Disposal
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ Tgal
01: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$19,811
Cost:
-
$19,811 383,940 - - - - - - $19,811
383,940
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$2,594
Cost:
-
$1,804 34,961 $790 48 - - - - $1,804
34,961
kWh
$790
48
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$7,500
Cost:
$125
$7,500 145,357 - - - - - - $7,500
145,357
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,865
Cost:
$93
$1,865 36,139 - - - - - - $1,865
36,139
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$37,555
Cost:
$12,740
$37,555 727,812 - - - - - - $37,555
727,812
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$73,256
Cost:
$43,486
- - - - $73,256 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$73,256
-
$
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$3,116
Cost:
$1,932
$3,116 60,397 - - - - - - $3,116
60,397
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,365
Cost:
$941
$949 18,396 $416 25 - - - - $949
18,396
kWh
$416
25
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
09: 3.4116 METER RECYCLED WATER (TO REDUCE SEWER CHARGES) Savings:
$1,752
Cost:
$1,356
- - - - - - $1,752 531 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,752
531
Tgal
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,441
Cost:
$2,582
$972 18,840 $469 28 - - - - $972
18,840
kWh
$469
28
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$150,255
Cost:
$63,255
$73,572 1,425,842 $1,675 102 $73,256 - $1,752 531 $73,572
1,425,842
kWh
$1,675
102
kW-months/year
$73,256
-
$
$1,752
531
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Disposal Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Disposal