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Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
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| IAC Center | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2024 |
| Principal Product | Metal Plating |
| NAICS | 332812 - Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers |
| SIC | 3471 - Plating And Polishing |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 60 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 85,000 |
| Annual Production | 175,000 Units |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 2,000 |
| Location (State) | NE |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $65,497 | 2,053,800 | kWh | $0.03 |
| Electricity Demand | $87,798 | 5,632 | kW-months/year | $15.59 |
| Electricity Fees | $7,328 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $142,384 | 23,742 | MMBtu | $6.00 |
| Other Gas | $44,274 | 1 | MMBtu | $44,274.00 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $357,066 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $128,669 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Natural Gas | Other Gas | Water Disposal | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | Primary Product | Increase in Production | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Natural Gas | Other Gas | Water Disposal | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | Primary Product | Increase in Production | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | $ | $ | MMBtu | $ | MMBtu | $ | Tgal | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.4321 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $88,713 Cost: $315,000 |
$(-1,777) | (-55,902) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $5,875 | - | - | - | $84,615 | - | - | - | - | - |
$(-1,777) (-55,902) kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$5,875 - $ |
- - $ |
$84,615 - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 02: 2.7444 CLOSE HOLES AND OPENINGS IN BUILDING SUCH AS BROKEN WINDOWS |
Savings: $21,171 Cost: $6,200 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $171 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $21,000 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$171 29 MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$21,000 - $ |
- - % |
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| 03: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES |
Savings: $10,283 Cost: $250 |
- | - | - | - | $6,427 | - | - | - | $3,856 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$6,427 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
$3,856 0 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 04: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS |
Savings: $5,253 Cost: $10,118 |
$198 | 6,233 | $555 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $4,500 | - |
$198 6,233 kWh |
$555 36 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$4,500 - % |
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| 05: 2.8117 INSTALL SUB-METERING EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $1,237 Cost: $1,850 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,237 | 372 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
$1,237 372 Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $1,130 Cost: $1,000 |
$1,380 | 43,413 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $(-150) | - | $(-100) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,380 43,413 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$(-150) - $ |
$(-100) - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $882 Cost: $802 |
$300 | 9,460 | $582 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$300 9,460 kWh |
$582 37 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $128,669 Cost: $335,220 |
$101 | 3,204 | $1,137 | 73 | $6,427 | - | $171 | 29 | $3,856 | 0 | $1,237 | 372 | $5,725 | - | $(-100) | - | $84,615 | - | $21,000 | - | $4,500 | - | $101 3,204 kWh |
$1,137 73 kW-months/year |
$6,427 - $ |
$171 29 MMBtu |
$3,856 0 MMBtu |
$1,237 372 Tgal |
$5,725 - $ |
$(-100) - $ |
$84,615 - $ |
$21,000 - $ |
$4,500 - % |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: - Cost: - |
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- - kW-months/year |
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- - MMBtu |
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- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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