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| IAC Center | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2023 |
| Principal Product | Paper Food Cartons |
| NAICS | 322212 - Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2656 - Sanitary Food Containers |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 150 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 133,732 |
| Annual Production | 260,000,000 Units |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760 |
| Location (State) | NE |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $269,243 | 5,205,200 | kWh | $0.05 |
| Electricity Demand | $89,131 | 11,481 | kW-months/year | $7.76 |
| Natural Gas | $27,399 | 4,256 | MMBtu | $6.44 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $387,478 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $71,284 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $71,284 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Increase in Production | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Increase in Production | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS |
Savings: $30,717 Cost: $54,394 |
$4,578 | 88,038 | $939 | 121 | - | - | - | - | $25,200 | - |
$4,578 88,038 kWh |
$939 121 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$25,200 - % |
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| 02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $11,509 Cost: $4,500 |
$12,121 | 233,094 | - | - | $(-512) | - | $(-100) | - | - | - |
$12,121 233,094 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$(-512) - $ |
$(-100) - $ |
- - % |
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| 03: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
Savings: $9,699 Cost: $10,600 |
$7,870 | 151,344 | $1,829 | 236 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$7,870 151,344 kWh |
$1,829 236 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
Savings: $6,949 Cost: $768 |
- | - | $6,949 | 895 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$6,949 895 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
Savings: $4,292 Cost: $128 |
$4,292 | 82,547 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$4,292 82,547 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $3,953 Cost: $392 |
$3,953 | 76,452 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$3,953 76,452 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $2,356 Cost: $2,892 |
$1,774 | 34,121 | $377 | 49 | $205 | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,774 34,121 kWh |
$377 49 kW-months/year |
$205 - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $1,809 Cost: $2,875 |
$1,809 | 34,793 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,809 34,793 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $71,284 Cost: $76,549 |
$36,397 | 700,389 | $10,094 | 1,300 | $(-307) | - | $(-100) | - | $25,200 | - | $36,397 700,389 kWh |
$10,094 1,300 kW-months/year |
$(-307) - $ |
$(-100) - $ |
$25,200 - % |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $71,284 Cost: $76,549 |
$36,397 | 700,389 | $10,094 | 1,300 | $(-307) | - | $(-100) | - | $25,200 | - | $36,397 700,389 kWh |
$10,094 1,300 kW-months/year |
$(-307) - $ |
$(-100) - $ |
$25,200 - % |
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