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IAC Center University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Rubber Stoppers
NAICS 325412 - Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
SIC 2834 - Pharmaceutical Preparations
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 8,000,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) NE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $368,666 9,393,184 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $397,488 18,928 kW-months/year $21.00
Natural Gas $163,199 45,046 MMBtu $3.62
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $960,610
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $271,828 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $269,210
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$238,833
Cost:
$700,000
$109,041 2,726,016 $124,992 5,952 - - - - $4,800 - - - - - $109,041
2,726,016
kWh
$124,992
5,952
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$4,800
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$10,636
Cost:
$52,000
- - - - $10,636 - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,636
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,751
Cost:
$600
$7,011 173,907 - - - - - - $(-160) - $(-100) - - - $7,011
173,907
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$(-160)
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$5,670
Cost:
$100
- - $5,670 270 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$5,670
270
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7444 CLOSE HOLES AND OPENINGS IN BUILDING SUCH AS BROKEN WINDOWS Savings:
$5,000
Cost:
$19,750
- - - - - - - - - - - - $5,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$5,000
-
$
06: 3.5314 USE IN-PROCESS RECYCLING WHENEVER POSSIBLE Savings:
$2,618
Cost:
$3,180
- - - - - - - - $148 - $2,470 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$148
-
$
$2,470
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$2,123
Cost:
$200
- - - - - - $5,003 1,381 $(-2,880) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$5,003
1,381
MMBtu
$(-2,880)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$197
Cost:
$674
$115 2,871 $83 4 - - - - - - - - - - $115
2,871
kWh
$83
4
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$271,828
Cost:
$776,504
$116,167 2,902,794 $130,745 6,226 $10,636 - $5,003 1,381 $1,908 - $2,370 - $5,000 - $116,167
2,902,794
kWh
$130,745
6,226
kW-months/year
$10,636
-
$
$5,003
1,381
MMBtu
$1,908
-
$
$2,370
-
$
$5,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$269,210
Cost:
$773,324
$116,167 2,902,794 $130,745 6,226 $10,636 - $5,003 1,381 $1,760 - $(-100) - $5,000 - $116,167
2,902,794
kWh
$130,745
6,226
kW-months/year
$10,636
-
$
$5,003
1,381
MMBtu
$1,760
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
$5,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost