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IAC Center University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Blood and Urine Collection Products
NAICS 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
SIC 3841 - Surgical And Medical Instruments
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 563
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 300,000
Annual Production 4,000,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,064
Location (State) NE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,719,321 48,735,604 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $1,296,943 81,594 kW-months/year $15.90
Electricity Fees $22,673 - $ -
Natural Gas $170,136 32,053 MMBtu $5.31
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $4,402,928
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $218,597 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $62,950
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$106,822
Cost:
$130,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $106,822 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$106,822
-
$
02: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$38,925
Cost:
$150,000
$27,366 488,678 $11,559 727 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $27,366
488,678
kWh
$11,559
727
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 3.4116 METER RECYCLED WATER (TO REDUCE SEWER CHARGES) Savings:
$25,402
Cost:
$1,697
- - - - - - - - $25,402 10,161 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$25,402
10,161
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$16,450
Cost:
$4,500
- - - - $18,250 3,318 - - - - $(-1,800) - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$18,250
3,318
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-1,800)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7444 CLOSE HOLES AND OPENINGS IN BUILDING SUCH AS BROKEN WINDOWS Savings:
$10,400
Cost:
$51,350
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,400 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$10,400
-
$
06: 3.5314 USE IN-PROCESS RECYCLING WHENEVER POSSIBLE Savings:
$9,900
Cost:
$3,660
- - - - - - - - - - - - $9,900 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$9,900
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,049
Cost:
$18,439
$9,589 171,197 - - - - - - - - $(-1,440) - - - $(-100) - - - $9,589
171,197
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-1,440)
-
$
-
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.5131 RECYCLE WHITE WATER Savings:
$2,649
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - $408 240 $600 240 - - - - $1,641 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$408
240
Tgal
$600
240
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$1,641
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$218,597
Cost:
$360,646
$36,955 659,875 $11,559 727 $18,250 3,318 $408 240 $26,002 10,401 $(-3,240) - $9,900 - $1,541 - $117,222 - $36,955
659,875
kWh
$11,559
727
kW-months/year
$18,250
3,318
MMBtu
$408
240
Tgal
$26,002
10,401
Tgal
$(-3,240)
-
$
$9,900
-
$
$1,541
-
$
$117,222
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$62,950
Cost:
$76,986
$9,589 171,197 - - $18,250 3,318 $408 240 $26,002 10,401 $(-3,240) - - - $1,541 - $10,400 - $9,589
171,197
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$18,250
3,318
MMBtu
$408
240
Tgal
$26,002
10,401
Tgal
$(-3,240)
-
$
-
-
$
$1,541
-
$
$10,400
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost