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IAC Center University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Medical Syringes
NAICS 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
SIC 3841 - Surgical And Medical Instruments
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 980
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 358,000
Annual Production 10,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) NE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,107,450 33,578,800 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $1,050,687 72,122 kW-months/year $14.57
Natural Gas $545,247 113,524 MMBtu $4.80
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,915,326
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $355,278 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$214,263
Cost:
$4,242
$214,263 3,401,000 - - - - - - - - $214,263
3,401,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$72,974
Cost:
$20,000
$72,974 1,158,316 - - - - - - - - $72,974
1,158,316
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$42,687
Cost:
$5,590
$44,227 702,009 - - - - $(-1,440) - $(-100) - $44,227
702,009
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-1,440)
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$22,436
Cost:
$19,905
$12,340 195,874 $3,910 268 - - $6,186 - - - $12,340
195,874
kWh
$3,910
268
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$6,186
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$1,627
Cost:
$450
$1,827 29,023 - - - - - - $(-200) - $1,827
29,023
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-200)
-
$
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$859
Cost:
$1,225
$646 10,255 $213 15 - - - - - - $646
10,255
kWh
$213
15
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$432
Cost:
$90
- - - - $432 90 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$432
90
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$355,278
Cost:
$51,502
$346,277 5,496,477 $4,123 283 $432 90 $4,746 - $(-300) - $346,277
5,496,477
kWh
$4,123
283
kW-months/year
$432
90
MMBtu
$4,746
-
$
$(-300)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost