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IAC Center University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Tools, Dies, Plastic Fixtures
NAICS 333511 - Industrial Mold Manufacturing
SIC 3544 - Special Dies, Tools, Jigs & Fixtures
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 62
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 38,000
Annual Production 720,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) NE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $34,961 1,388,499 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $60,685 3,757 kW-months/year $16.15
Electricity Fees $5,019 - $ -
Natural Gas $3,938 297 MMBtu $13.26
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $105,080
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $23,788 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $15,338
#|Description 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
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE Savings:
$7,794
Cost:
$120
$4,053 162,120 $3,741 232 - - - - - - $4,053
162,120
kWh
$3,741
232
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$7,690
Cost:
$38,085
$364 14,540 $1,326 82 - - - - $6,000 - $364
14,540
kWh
$1,326
82
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
$6,000
-
%
03: 2.4323 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,846
Cost:
$4,160
- - $4,846 300 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$4,846
300
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,163
Cost:
$4,000
$352 14,083 $696 43 $115 - - - - - $352
14,083
kWh
$696
43
kW-months/year
$115
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$761
Cost:
$560
$761 30,444 - - - - - - - - $761
30,444
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$754
Cost:
$660
$1,334 53,378 - - $(-480) - $(-100) - - - $1,334
53,378
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-480)
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$423
Cost:
$844
$423 16,924 - - - - - - - - $423
16,924
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$186
Cost:
$420
$12 488 $11 1 $163 - - - - - $12
488
kWh
$11
1
kW-months/year
$163
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
09: 2.1135 REPAIR FURNACES AND OVEN DOORS SO THAT THEY SEAL EFFICIENTLY Savings:
$171
Cost:
$80
$171 6,836 - - - - - - - - $171
6,836
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$23,788
Cost:
$48,929
$7,470 298,813 $10,621 658 $(-202) - $(-100) - $6,000 - $7,470
298,813
kWh
$10,621
658
kW-months/year
$(-202)
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
$6,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$15,338
Cost:
$10,284
$6,345 253,829 $9,295 575 $(-202) - $(-100) - - - $6,345
253,829
kWh
$9,295
575
kW-months/year
$(-202)
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production