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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 | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2017 |
| Principal Product | foam insulation |
| NAICS | 326140 - Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3086 - Plastics Foam Products |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 65 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 190,000 |
| Annual Production | 500,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,160 |
| Location (State) | NE |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $104,235 | 1,577,252 | kWh | $0.07 |
| Electricity Demand | $31,909 | 6,453 | kW-months/year | $4.94 |
| Electricity Fees | $5,215 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $114,300 | 29,961 | MMBtu | $3.81 |
| LPG | $6,790 | 608 | MMBtu | $11.17 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $275,869 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $110,530 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $75,650 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Primary Raw Material | By-product Production | Increase in Production | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Primary Raw Material | By-product Production | Increase in Production | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | lb | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.4321 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $28,978 Cost: $82,175 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $6,688 | 76,000 | $11,200 | - | $11,090 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$6,688 76,000 lb |
$11,200 - $ |
$11,090 - $ |
- - % |
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| 02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $400 Cost: - |
$400 | 4,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$400 4,500 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $850 Cost: $1,000 |
$850 | 9,460 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$850 9,460 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 04: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS |
Savings: $3,808 Cost: - |
- | - | $3,808 | 708 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$3,808 708 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $1,694 Cost: $17,700 |
$1,694 | 19,250 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,694 19,250 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $19,200 Cost: $78,000 |
$19,200 | 210,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$19,200 210,000 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 07: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS |
Savings: $55,600 Cost: $45,000 |
- | - | - | - | $700 | 189 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $54,900 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$700 189 MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$54,900 - % |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $110,530 Cost: $223,875 |
$22,144 | 243,210 | $3,808 | 708 | $700 | 189 | $6,688 | 76,000 | $11,200 | - | $11,090 | - | $54,900 | - | $22,144 243,210 kWh |
$3,808 708 kW-months/year |
$700 189 MMBtu |
$6,688 76,000 lb |
$11,200 - $ |
$11,090 - $ |
$54,900 - % |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $75,650 Cost: $124,000 |
$20,050 | 219,460 | - | - | $700 | 189 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $54,900 | - | $20,050 219,460 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$700 189 MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$54,900 - % |
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