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IAC Center University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Metal Food Cans
NAICS 332431 - Metal Can Manufacturing
SIC 3411 - Metal Cans
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 143,000
Annual Production 432,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $628,660 8,978,800 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $213,415 17,812 kW-months/year $11.98
Electricity Fees $185,102 - $ -
Natural Gas $425,801 60,618 MMBtu $7.02
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,457,831
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $240,251 *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 One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$58,179
Cost:
$20,000
$44,561 636,587 $13,618 1,137 - - - - - - - - - - $44,561
636,587
kWh
$13,618
1,137
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$45,060
Cost:
$54,620
$8,484 121,296 $2,076 173 - - - - - - - - $34,500 - $8,484
121,296
kWh
$2,076
173
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$34,500
-
%
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$40,407
Cost:
$21,500
$42,427 606,100 - - - - $(-1,920) - $(-100) - - - - - $42,427
606,100
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-1,920)
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$37,143
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - - - - - - - $37,143 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$37,143
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$20,701
Cost:
$600
- - $20,701 1,728 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$20,701
1,728
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$15,679
Cost:
$4,600
$15,679 223,990 - - - - - - - - - - - - $15,679
223,990
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$12,185
Cost:
$29,089
$8,744 124,857 $2,133 178 - - $1,308 - - - - - - - $8,744
124,857
kWh
$2,133
178
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,308
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$5,899
Cost:
$11,800
- - - - $5,899 840 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,899
840
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$4,634
Cost:
$1,540
$4,634 66,182 - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,634
66,182
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$364
Cost:
$172
$111 1,576 $26 2 - - $227 - - - - - - - $111
1,576
kWh
$26
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$227
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$240,251
Cost:
$146,921
$124,640 1,780,588 $38,554 3,218 $5,899 840 $(-385) - $(-100) - $37,143 - $34,500 - $124,640
1,780,588
kWh
$38,554
3,218
kW-months/year
$5,899
840
MMBtu
$(-385)
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
$37,143
-
$
$34,500
-
%
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 One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Increase in Production