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IAC Center Louisiana Tech
Assessment Year 1988
Principal Product PLASTIC PELLETS
NAICS n/a
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 60,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,136
Location (State) LA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $498,493 1,163,540 kWh $0.43
Natural Gas $56,692 8,126 MMBtu $6.98
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $555,185
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $12,301 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $5,529
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$859
Cost:
$600
- - $859 123 - - -
-
kWh
$859
123
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC Savings:
$398
Cost:
$230
- - $398 57 - - -
-
kWh
$398
57
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$1,270
Cost:
-
- - $1,270 182 - - -
-
kWh
$1,270
182
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,190
Cost:
$1,625
$3,190 84,994 - - - - $3,190
84,994
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,450
Cost:
$1,781
$1,450 38,394 - - - - $1,450
38,394
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,810
Cost:
-
$2,810 74,736 - - - - $2,810
74,736
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$590
Cost:
$300
$590 21,981 - - - - $590
21,981
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,734
Cost:
$183
$1,803 46,893 - - $(-69) - $1,803
46,893
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$(-69)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$12,301
Cost:
$4,719
$9,843 266,998 $2,527 362 $(-69) - $9,843
266,998
kWh
$2,527
362
MMBtu
$(-69)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$5,529
Cost:
$900
$3,400 96,717 $2,129 305 - - $3,400
96,717
kWh
$2,129
305
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes