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IAC Center University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Plastic Siding
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 39
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 155,829
Annual Production 9,568 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 2,496
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $362,627 5,288,504 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $328,607 26,852 kW-months/year $12.24
Electricity Fees $1,629 - $ -
Natural Gas $95,173 14,430 MMBtu $6.60
Other Gas $12,864 1 MMBtu $12,864.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $819,070
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $38,508 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $
01: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$13,785
Cost:
$3,000
$11,016 159,666 $2,768 226 - - - - - - - - $11,016
159,666
kWh
$2,768
226
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,684
Cost:
$3,900
$8,184 118,615 - - - - - - $(-400) - $(-100) - $8,184
118,615
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$(-400)
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$7,735
Cost:
$10,810
$2,134 30,926 $787 64 - - - - $1,046 - $3,768 - $2,134
30,926
kWh
$787
64
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$1,046
-
$
$3,768
-
$
04: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$3,054
Cost:
$2,080
- - - - $2,836 1 $218 1 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,836
1
MMBtu
$218
1
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,556
Cost:
$1,315
$2,556 37,043 - - - - - - - - - - $2,556
37,043
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,203
Cost:
$120
$2,203 31,932 - - - - - - - - - - $2,203
31,932
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,210
Cost:
$1,348
$1,210 17,543 - - - - - - - - - - $1,210
17,543
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$281
Cost:
$422
$94 1,367 $23 2 - - - - $164 - - - $94
1,367
kWh
$23
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$164
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$38,508
Cost:
$22,995
$27,397 397,092 $3,578 292 $2,836 1 $218 1 $810 - $3,668 - $27,397
397,092
kWh
$3,578
292
kW-months/year
$2,836
1
MMBtu
$218
1
gal
$810
-
$
$3,668
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost