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Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
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.
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
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| IAC Center | University of Alabama |
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| Assessment Year | 2013 |
| Principal Product | Plastic Intermediate Bulk Containers |
| NAICS | 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 40 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 82,000 |
| Annual Production | 160,000 Pieces |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 7,488 |
| Location (State) | AL |
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| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $293,544 | 4,116,552 | kWh | $0.07 |
| Electricity Demand | $0 | 7,793 | kW-months/year | $0.00 |
| Electricity Fees | $30,360 | - | $ | - |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $329,708 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $32,384 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $28,367 | |||
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Savings Cost |
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| 01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $8,157 Cost: $800 |
$7,404 | 103,829 | $753 | - |
$7,404 103,829 kWh |
$753 - $ |
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| 02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $6,880 Cost: $1,900 |
$6,245 | 87,576 | $635 | - |
$6,245 87,576 kWh |
$635 - $ |
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| 03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $4,734 Cost: $858 |
$4,297 | 60,263 | $437 | - |
$4,297 60,263 kWh |
$437 - $ |
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| 04: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS |
Savings: $145 Cost: $607 |
$132 | 1,847 | $13 | - |
$132 1,847 kWh |
$13 - $ |
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| 05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $3,894 Cost: $490 |
$3,534 | 49,551 | $360 | - |
$3,534 49,551 kWh |
$360 - $ |
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| 06: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED |
Savings: $2,603 Cost: $2,591 |
$2,363 | 33,142 | $240 | - |
$2,363 33,142 kWh |
$240 - $ |
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| 07: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY |
Savings: $3,872 Cost: $1,425 |
$3,515 | 49,297 | $357 | - |
$3,515 49,297 kWh |
$357 - $ |
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| 08: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS |
Savings: $2,099 Cost: $152 |
$1,905 | 26,720 | $194 | - |
$1,905 26,720 kWh |
$194 - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $32,384 Cost: $8,823 |
$29,395 | 412,225 | $2,989 | - | $29,395 412,225 kWh |
$2,989 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $28,367 Cost: $6,791 |
$25,748 | 361,081 | $2,619 | - | $25,748 361,081 kWh |
$2,619 - $ |
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