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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product vinyl siding, plastic pipe
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 387
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 380,240
Annual Production 142,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,688
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $852,783 41,246,484 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $381,674 76,110 kW-months/year $5.01
Natural Gas $71,152 14,346 MMBtu $4.96
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,409,123
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $82,180 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $65,530
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$20,790
Cost:
$8,520
$15,670 757,034 $5,240 1,045 - - - - $(-120) - - - $15,670
757,034
kWh
$5,240
1,045
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$(-120)
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,030
Cost:
$1,400
$5,270 254,689 $1,760 352 - - - - - - - - $5,270
254,689
kWh
$1,760
352
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$6,510
Cost:
$19,700
$4,780 230,950 $1,730 346 - - - - - - - - $4,780
230,950
kWh
$1,730
346
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,960
Cost:
$2,390
$2,110 102,286 $850 168 - - - - - - - - $2,110
102,286
kWh
$850
168
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.7132 INSTALL TIMERS ON LIGHT SWITCHES IN LITTLE USED AREAS Savings:
$1,100
Cost:
$1,250
$1,100 53,048 - - - - - - - - - - $1,100
53,048
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$510
Cost:
$720
$80 4,103 $30 6 - - $400 - - - - - $80
4,103
kWh
$30
6
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
$400
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$340
Cost:
$880
$230 10,844 $80 16 - - $30 - - - - - $230
10,844
kWh
$80
16
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
$30
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 3.8132 USE LESS TOXIC AND VOLATILE SOLVENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$4,260
Cost:
$9,000
$(-320) (-15,826) $(-220) (-43) $8,640 720 - - $(-3,840) - - - $(-320)
(-15,826)
kWh
$(-220)
(-43)
kW-months/year
$8,640
720
gal
-
-
$
$(-3,840)
-
$
-
-
%
09: 4.112 REPLACE OLD MACHINE WITH NEW AUTOMATIC MULTI-STATION TOOL Savings:
$30,350
Cost:
$31,830
$(-60) (-2,931) $(-80) (-17) - - $30,490 - - - - - $(-60)
(-2,931)
kWh
$(-80)
(-17)
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
$30,490
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
10: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$8,330
Cost:
$6,280
- - - - - - - - - - $8,330 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$8,330
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$82,180
Cost:
$81,970
$28,860 1,394,197 $9,390 1,873 $8,640 720 $30,920 - $(-3,960) - $8,330 - $28,860
1,394,197
kWh
$9,390
1,873
kW-months/year
$8,640
720
gal
$30,920
-
$
$(-3,960)
-
$
$8,330
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$65,530
Cost:
$63,050
$25,970 1,254,689 $8,760 1,748 - - $30,920 - $(-120) - - - $25,970
1,254,689
kWh
$8,760
1,748
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
$30,920
-
$
$(-120)
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Increase in Production