Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
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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 |
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| Assessment Year | 2020 |
| Principal Product | Food Grade Packaging |
| NAICS | 326111 - Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2673 - Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 60 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 100,000 |
| Annual Production | 20,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,736 |
| Location (State) | PA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $659,972 | 12,711,707 | kWh | $0.05 |
| Electricity Demand | $63,294 | 21,240 | kW-months/year | $2.98 |
| Electricity Fees | $27,411 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $240,674 | 37,576 | MMBtu | $6.40 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $991,351 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $109,744 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $47,968 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $26,358 Cost: $20,000 |
$24,797 | 476,858 | $1,561 | 524 |
$24,797 476,858 kWh |
$1,561 524 kW-months/year |
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| 02: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME |
Savings: $16,658 Cost: $14,000 |
$14,900 | 286,541 | $1,758 | 590 |
$14,900 286,541 kWh |
$1,758 590 kW-months/year |
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| 03: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING |
Savings: $43,832 Cost: $60,000 |
$41,236 | 793,002 | $2,596 | 871 |
$41,236 793,002 kWh |
$2,596 871 kW-months/year |
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| 04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $4,952 Cost: $8,712 |
$4,565 | 87,779 | $387 | 130 |
$4,565 87,779 kWh |
$387 130 kW-months/year |
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| 05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $5,028 Cost: $15,000 |
$4,662 | 89,649 | $366 | 123 |
$4,662 89,649 kWh |
$366 123 kW-months/year |
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| 06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $10,121 Cost: $36,000 |
$9,522 | 183,113 | $599 | 201 |
$9,522 183,113 kWh |
$599 201 kW-months/year |
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| 07: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL |
Savings: $2,795 Cost: $12,000 |
$2,414 | 46,421 | $381 | 128 |
$2,414 46,421 kWh |
$381 128 kW-months/year |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $109,744 Cost: $165,712 |
$102,096 | 1,963,363 | $7,648 | 2,567 | $102,096 1,963,363 kWh |
$7,648 2,567 kW-months/year |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $47,968 Cost: $42,712 |
$44,262 | 851,178 | $3,706 | 1,244 | $44,262 851,178 kWh |
$3,706 1,244 kW-months/year |
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