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IAC Center University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Ethanol
NAICS 325193 - Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing
SIC 2869 - Industrial Organic Chemicals, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 32
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 215,150
Annual Production 25,000 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,592
Location (State) NE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $886,832 18,262,321 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $366,292 30,199 kW-months/year $12.13
Electricity Fees $2,404 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,102,401 436,129 MMBtu $2.53
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,357,929
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,120,223 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $1,114,998
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.2211 USE OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE Savings:
$1,023,132
Cost:
$178,000
$(-17,699) (-361,200) $(-12,169) (-1,003) - - - - - - $1,053,000 - $(-17,699)
(-361,200)
kWh
$(-12,169)
(-1,003)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$1,053,000
-
$
02: 2.1222 INSTALL TURBULATORS Savings:
$66,132
Cost:
$93,000
- - - - $66,132 26,160 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$66,132
26,160
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$13,344
Cost:
$46,600
$13,344 272,362 - - - - - - - - - - $13,344
272,362
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$12,390
Cost:
$24,394
$9,318 190,179 $3,072 253 - - - - - - - - $9,318
190,179
kWh
$3,072
253
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$5,225
Cost:
$1,600
- - - - $6,197 2,449 $(-472) - $(-500) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,197
2,449
MMBtu
$(-472)
-
$
$(-500)
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$1,120,223
Cost:
$343,594
$4,963 101,341 $(-9,097) (-750) $72,329 28,609 $(-472) - $(-500) - $1,053,000 - $4,963
101,341
kWh
$(-9,097)
(-750)
kW-months/year
$72,329
28,609
MMBtu
$(-472)
-
$
$(-500)
-
$
$1,053,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$1,114,998
Cost:
$341,994
$4,963 101,341 $(-9,097) (-750) $66,132 26,160 - - - - $1,053,000 - $4,963
101,341
kWh
$(-9,097)
(-750)
kW-months/year
$66,132
26,160
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$1,053,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product