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| IAC Center | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2020 |
| Principal Product | Food Grade Plastic Containers |
| NAICS | 326160 - Plastics Bottle Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3085 - Plastics Bottles |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 51 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 144,400 |
| Annual Production | 27,000,000 Units |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,000 |
| Location (State) | MO |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $441,634 | 7,173,429 | kWh | $0.06 |
| Electricity Demand | $148,491 | 19,172 | kW-months/year | $7.75 |
| Electricity Fees | $81,075 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $41,008 | 7,986 | MMBtu | $5.14 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $720,163 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $113,280 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $63,148 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Water Usage | Water Disposal | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | Increase in Production | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Water Usage | Water Disposal | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | Increase in Production | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | Tgal | $ | Tgal | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.2628 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD |
Savings: $46,240 Cost: $187,000 |
$12,988 | 209,477 | - | - | $11,585 | 1,800 | $13,396 | 1,800 | - | - | $8,272 | - | - | - | - | - |
$12,988 209,477 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$11,585 1,800 Tgal |
$13,396 1,800 Tgal |
- - $ |
$8,272 - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 02: 2.6125 KEEP EQUIPMENT CLEAN |
Savings: $24,724 Cost: $8,528 |
$(-416) | (-6,714) | $(-104) | (-13) | - | - | - | - | $7,476 | - | - | - | $17,768 | - | - | - |
$(-416) (-6,714) kWh |
$(-104) (-13) kW-months/year |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
$7,476 - $ |
- - $ |
$17,768 - $ |
- - % |
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| 03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $17,267 Cost: $4,456 |
$12,831 | 206,951 | $4,436 | 573 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$12,831 206,951 kWh |
$4,436 573 kW-months/year |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 04: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS |
Savings: $9,704 Cost: $12,000 |
$(-577) | (-9,310) | $(-219) | (-18) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,500 | - |
$(-577) (-9,310) kWh |
$(-219) (-18) kW-months/year |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$10,500 - % |
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| 05: 3.4116 METER RECYCLED WATER (TO REDUCE SEWER CHARGES) |
Savings: $6,360 Cost: $56 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $6,360 | 855 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - Tgal |
$6,360 855 Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $3,013 Cost: $1,500 |
$3,461 | 55,827 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $(-448) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$3,461 55,827 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
$(-448) - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $2,612 Cost: $1,245 |
$2,612 | 42,121 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,612 42,121 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 08: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS |
Savings: $2,080 Cost: $56 |
- | - | $2,080 | 269 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$2,080 269 kW-months/year |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 09: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES |
Savings: $643 Cost: $1,643 |
$515 | 8,305 | $129 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$515 8,305 kWh |
$129 17 kW-months/year |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 10: 3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL |
Savings: $637 Cost: $630 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $56 | - | $581 | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
$56 - $ |
$581 - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $113,280 Cost: $217,114 |
$31,414 | 506,657 | $6,321 | 827 | $11,585 | 1,800 | $19,756 | 2,655 | $7,084 | - | $8,853 | - | $17,768 | - | $10,500 | - | $31,414 506,657 kWh |
$6,321 827 kW-months/year |
$11,585 1,800 Tgal |
$19,756 2,655 Tgal |
$7,084 - $ |
$8,853 - $ |
$17,768 - $ |
$10,500 - % |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $63,148 Cost: $26,596 |
$15,299 | 246,754 | $6,193 | 810 | - | - | $6,360 | 855 | $7,028 | - | - | - | $17,768 | - | $10,500 | - | $15,299 246,754 kWh |
$6,193 810 kW-months/year |
- - Tgal |
$6,360 855 Tgal |
$7,028 - $ |
- - $ |
$17,768 - $ |
$10,500 - % |
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