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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 Alabama |
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| Assessment Year | 2010 |
| Principal Product | polystyrene |
| NAICS | 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins |
| Sales | <$500,000 |
| # of Employees | 59 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 350,000 |
| Annual Production | 330,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760 |
| Location (State) | AL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,165,771 | 21,419,405 | kWh | $0.05 |
| Electricity Demand | $509,736 | 34,181 | kW-months/year | $14.91 |
| Natural Gas | $338,457 | 31,466 | MMBtu | $10.76 |
| Other Energy | $445,183 | 66,692 | MMBtu | $6.68 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $3,635,621 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $630,145 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $12,306 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Other Energy | Water Disposal | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Other Energy | Water Disposal | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | MMBtu | $ | Tgal | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.3412 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR |
Savings: $427,575 Cost: $685,000 |
$332,542 | 5,999,308 | $122,560 | 8,220 | - | - | $228,077 | 58,500 | - | - | $(-255,604) | - |
$332,542 5,999,308 kWh |
$122,560 8,220 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$228,077 58,500 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$(-255,604) - $ |
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| 02: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED |
Savings: $1,473 Cost: - |
$1,473 | 26,582 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,473 26,582 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $10,635 Cost: $740 |
$7,611 | 137,320 | $3,024 | 203 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$7,611 137,320 kWh |
$3,024 203 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $21,938 Cost: $75,000 |
$21,938 | 398,871 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$21,938 398,871 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 05: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE |
Savings: $12,306 Cost: $8,325 |
$(-3,260) | (-58,814) | $(-2,002) | (-134) | - | - | - | - | $17,568 | 6,500,000 | - | - |
$(-3,260) (-58,814) kWh |
$(-2,002) (-134) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
$17,568 6,500,000 Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.2161 OPTIMIZE OPERATION OF MULTI-STAGE VACUUM STEAM JETS |
Savings: $155,078 Cost: $222,874 |
$(-27,531) | (-496,657) | $(-12,565) | (-843) | - | - | $195,174 | 50,019 | - | - | - | - |
$(-27,531) (-496,657) kWh |
$(-12,565) (-843) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$195,174 50,019 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $1,140 Cost: $713 |
- | - | - | - | $1,140 | 106 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,140 106 MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $630,145 Cost: $992,652 |
$332,773 | 6,006,610 | $111,017 | 7,446 | $1,140 | 106 | $423,251 | 108,519 | $17,568 | 6,500,000 | $(-255,604) | - | $332,773 6,006,610 kWh |
$111,017 7,446 kW-months/year |
$1,140 106 MMBtu |
$423,251 108,519 MMBtu |
$17,568 6,500,000 Tgal |
$(-255,604) - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $12,306 Cost: $8,325 |
$(-3,260) | (-58,814) | $(-2,002) | (-134) | - | - | - | - | $17,568 | 6,500,000 | - | - | $(-3,260) (-58,814) kWh |
$(-2,002) (-134) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
$17,568 6,500,000 Tgal |
- - $ |
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