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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.
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| IAC Center | North Carolina State |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 1996 |
| Principal Product | Aluminum escalator steps |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings |
| Sales | $5,000,000-$10,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 42 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 33,000 |
| Annual Production | 80,000 Pieces |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,000 |
| Location (State) | NC |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $86,501 | 1,684,056 | kWh | $0.05 |
| Electricity Demand | $22,602 | 4,622 | kW-months/year | $4.89 |
| Natural Gas | $55,210 | 13,724 | MMBtu | $4.02 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $164,313 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $25,490 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $19,420 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Primary Raw Material | Ancillary Material Cost | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Primary Raw Material | Ancillary Material Cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.2424 USE HEAT IN FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS |
Savings: $1,228 Cost: $2,500 |
- | - | - | - | $1,228 | 304 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,228 304 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR |
Savings: $1,084 Cost: $3,000 |
$1,084 | 21,102 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,084 21,102 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $534 Cost: $330 |
$449 | 8,792 | $85 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$449 8,792 kWh |
$85 17 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR |
Savings: $2,118 Cost: $100 |
$2,118 | 41,032 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,118 41,032 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.2531 RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD MOVABLE COVER OR DOOR |
Savings: $820 Cost: $200 |
- | - | - | - | $820 | 163 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$820 163 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR |
Savings: $4,208 Cost: $10,000 |
$221 | 4,396 | $254 | 52 | $3,733 | 924 | - | - | - | - |
$221 4,396 kWh |
$254 52 kW-months/year |
$3,733 924 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
Savings: $91 Cost: $80 |
$71 | 1,465 | $20 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$71 1,465 kWh |
$20 4 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $153 Cost: $560 |
$101 | 2,052 | $12 | 3 | - | - | - | - | $40 | - |
$101 2,052 kWh |
$12 3 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
$40 - $ |
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| 09: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS |
Savings: $15,254 Cost: $1,350 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $15,254 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$15,254 - $ |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $25,490 Cost: $18,120 |
$4,044 | 78,839 | $371 | 76 | $5,781 | 1,391 | $15,254 | - | $40 | - | $4,044 78,839 kWh |
$371 76 kW-months/year |
$5,781 1,391 MMBtu |
$15,254 - $ |
$40 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $19,420 Cost: $4,150 |
$2,118 | 41,032 | - | - | $2,048 | 467 | $15,254 | - | - | - | $2,118 41,032 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$2,048 467 MMBtu |
$15,254 - $ |
- - $ |
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