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IAC Center Louisiana State University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Plasterboard
NAICS 327420 - Gypsum Product Manufacturing
SIC 3275 - Gypsum Products
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 70
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 714,000
Annual Production 300,000,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) LA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,227,413 12,730,999 kWh $0.10
Natural Gas $4,433,545 583,151 MMBtu $7.60
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,660,958
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $109,691 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $109,691
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$6,049
Cost:
$50
$6,049 63,013 - - $6,049
63,013
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$7,259
Cost:
$150
$7,259 75,611 - - $7,259
75,611
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,452
Cost:
$75
$2,452 25,544 - - $2,452
25,544
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,862
Cost:
$187
$3,862 40,226 - - $3,862
40,226
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,021
Cost:
$180
$3,021 31,465 - - $3,021
31,465
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$87,048
Cost:
$400,000
- - $87,048 11,449 -
-
kWh
$87,048
11,449
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$109,691
Cost:
$400,642
$22,643 235,859 $87,048 11,449 $22,643
235,859
kWh
$87,048
11,449
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$109,691
Cost:
$400,642
$22,643 235,859 $87,048 11,449 $22,643
235,859
kWh
$87,048
11,449
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas