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IAC Center University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Assessment Year 2021
Principal Product Ethanol
NAICS 325193 - Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing
SIC 2869 - Industrial Organic Chemicals, Nec
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 26
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 159,650
Annual Production 51,000 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) NE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,531,184 25,519,733 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $538,290 35,886 kW-months/year $15.00
Natural Gas $2,630,663 876,888 MMBtu $3.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $4,700,137
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $245,845 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $237,514
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.2141 OPERATE DISTILLATION COLUMNS EFFICIENTLY Savings:
$222,300
Cost:
$82,500
- - - - - - - - $222,300 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$222,300
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,032
Cost:
$1,600
$9,772 162,870 - - - - $(-640) - - - $(-100) - $9,772
162,870
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-640)
-
$
-
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
03: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$8,331
Cost:
$4,500
- - - - $8,907 2,969 $(-576) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,907
2,969
MMBtu
$(-576)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,013
Cost:
$11,549
$3,374 56,238 $1,139 76 - - $500 - - - - - $3,374
56,238
kWh
$1,139
76
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$500
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,169
Cost:
$770
$1,169 19,479 - - - - - - - - - - $1,169
19,479
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$245,845
Cost:
$100,919
$14,315 238,587 $1,139 76 $8,907 2,969 $(-716) - $222,300 - $(-100) - $14,315
238,587
kWh
$1,139
76
kW-months/year
$8,907
2,969
MMBtu
$(-716)
-
$
$222,300
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$237,514
Cost:
$96,419
$14,315 238,587 $1,139 76 - - $(-140) - $222,300 - $(-100) - $14,315
238,587
kWh
$1,139
76
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-140)
-
$
$222,300
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost