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IAC Center University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Wood Shavings
NAICS 321999 - All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
SIC 2499 - Wood Products, Nec
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 16
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 308,140
Annual Production 5,600 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 5,200
Location (State) NE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $49,692 1,229,376 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $49,893 3,933 kW-months/year $12.69
LPG $12,405 607 MMBtu $20.44
Fuel Oil #1 $4,610 181 MMBtu $25.47
Wood $83,000 15,323 MMBtu $5.42
Other Gas $18,898 699 MMBtu $27.04
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $218,498
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $78,239 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.3417 USE WASTE HEAT WITH A CLOSED-CYCLE GAS TURBINE-GENERATOR SET TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY AND HEAT Savings:
$72,558
Cost:
$568,000
$41,385 1,023,882 $41,411 3,264 $(-10,238) - - - $41,385
1,023,882
kWh
$41,411
3,264
kW-months/year
$(-10,238)
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,784
Cost:
$4,500
$3,524 88,100 - - $(-640) - $(-100) - $3,524
88,100
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-640)
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
03: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$1,003
Cost:
$2,741
$1,003 25,059 - - - - - - $1,003
25,059
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$731
Cost:
$2,110
$276 6,822 $200 16 $255 - - - $276
6,822
kWh
$200
16
kW-months/year
$255
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$635
Cost:
$583
$165 4,089 $470 37 - - - - $165
4,089
kWh
$470
37
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$332
Cost:
$160
$332 8,210 - - - - - - $332
8,210
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$196
Cost:
$97
$196 4,894 - - - - - - $196
4,894
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$78,239
Cost:
$578,191
$46,881 1,161,056 $42,081 3,317 $(-10,623) - $(-100) - $46,881
1,161,056
kWh
$42,081
3,317
kW-months/year
$(-10,623)
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost