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IAC Center University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Pet Food Cans
NAICS 332431 - Metal Can Manufacturing
SIC 3411 - Metal Cans
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 179
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 500,300
Annual Production 500,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $800,202 18,491,595 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $134,129 28,814 kW-months/year $4.65
Electricity Fees $177,929 - $ -
Natural Gas $220,147 30,435 MMBtu $7.23
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,332,407
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $97,578 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $20,788
#|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: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$42,345
Cost:
$20,000
$36,875 857,558 $5,470 1,175 - - - - - - $36,875
857,558
kWh
$5,470
1,175
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$24,481
Cost:
$25,000
- - - - $24,481 3,385 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$24,481
3,385
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$10,256
Cost:
$4,500
$10,916 253,869 - - - - $(-560) - $(-100) - $10,916
253,869
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-560)
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$7,880
Cost:
$12,650
$7,880 183,254 - - - - - - - - $7,880
183,254
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$6,194
Cost:
$140
$6,194 144,027 - - - - - - - - $6,194
144,027
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC Savings:
$4,338
Cost:
$7,210
- - - - $4,338 600 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,338
600
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$2,084
Cost:
$35
- - $2,084 448 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,084
448
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$97,578
Cost:
$69,535
$61,865 1,438,708 $7,554 1,623 $28,819 3,985 $(-560) - $(-100) - $61,865
1,438,708
kWh
$7,554
1,623
kW-months/year
$28,819
3,985
MMBtu
$(-560)
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$20,788
Cost:
$11,850
$17,110 397,896 - - $4,338 600 $(-560) - $(-100) - $17,110
397,896
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,338
600
MMBtu
$(-560)
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
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