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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 | Lehigh University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2017 |
| Principal Product | Perlite |
| NAICS | 327992 - Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3295 - Minerals, Ground Or Treated |
| Sales | $1,000,000-$5,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 21 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 16,350 |
| Annual Production | 3,500 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 3,900 |
| Location (State) | PA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $32,171 | 275,040 | kWh | $0.12 |
| Electricity Demand | $4,434 | 1,097 | kW-months/year | $4.04 |
| Electricity Fees | $1,260 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $112,863 | 20,729 | MMBtu | $5.44 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $150,728 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $29,883 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $9,687 | |||
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Savings Cost |
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| 01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $1,125 Cost: $20 |
$1,033 | 8,825 | $93 | 23 | - | - |
$1,033 8,825 kWh |
$93 23 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $3,469 Cost: $1,000 |
$3,183 | 27,202 | $287 | 71 | - | - |
$3,183 27,202 kWh |
$287 71 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL |
Savings: $1,249 Cost: $3,100 |
$1,192 | 10,192 | $57 | 14 | - | - |
$1,192 10,192 kWh |
$57 14 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR |
Savings: $18,948 Cost: $76,000 |
- | - | - | - | $18,948 | 3,483 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$18,948 3,483 MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR |
Savings: $5,092 Cost: $23,000 |
$4,672 | 39,933 | $420 | 104 | - | - |
$4,672 39,933 kWh |
$420 104 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $29,883 Cost: $103,120 |
$10,080 | 86,152 | $856 | 212 | $18,948 | 3,483 | $10,080 86,152 kWh |
$856 212 kW-months/year |
$18,948 3,483 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $9,687 Cost: $24,020 |
$8,887 | 75,960 | $800 | 198 | - | - | $8,887 75,960 kWh |
$800 198 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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