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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 | 2018 |
| Principal Product | Knives |
| NAICS | 332215 - Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3421 - Cutlery |
| Sales | $5,000,000-$10,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 59 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 34,600 |
| Annual Production | 340,000 Units |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,208 |
| Location (State) | AL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $81,324 | 697,440 | kWh | $0.12 |
| Electricity Demand | $14,661 | 3,093 | kW-months/year | $4.74 |
| Electricity Fees | $6,192 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $1,265 | 41 | MMBtu | $30.70 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $103,442 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $26,191 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $18,146 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Natural Gas | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Natural Gas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.1321 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $10,877 Cost: $13,552 |
$5,998 | (-12,016) | $1,571 | (-288) | $2,043 | - | $1,265 | 41 |
$5,998 (-12,016) kWh |
$1,571 (-288) kW-months/year |
$2,043 - $ |
$1,265 41 MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $6,483 Cost: $9,013 |
$5,481 | 47,005 | $645 | 136 | $357 | - | - | - |
$5,481 47,005 kWh |
$645 136 kW-months/year |
$357 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $3,453 Cost: $1,385 |
$3,263 | 27,988 | - | - | $190 | - | - | - |
$3,263 27,988 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$190 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $1,814 Cost: $5,948 |
$1,392 | 11,940 | $322 | 68 | $100 | - | - | - |
$1,392 11,940 kWh |
$322 68 kW-months/year |
$100 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR |
Savings: $1,129 Cost: $2,568 |
- | - | $1,067 | 225 | $62 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$1,067 225 kW-months/year |
$62 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
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| 06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $182 Cost: $698 |
$146 | 1,252 | $26 | 6 | $10 | - | - | - |
$146 1,252 kWh |
$26 6 kW-months/year |
$10 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
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| 07: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION |
Savings: $1,396 Cost: $453 |
$1,319 | 11,310 | - | - | $77 | - | - | - |
$1,319 11,310 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$77 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
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| 08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $604 Cost: $919 |
$503 | 4,315 | $68 | 14 | $33 | - | - | - |
$503 4,315 kWh |
$68 14 kW-months/year |
$33 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
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| 09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $253 Cost: $200 |
$171 | 1,464 | $68 | 14 | $14 | - | - | - |
$171 1,464 kWh |
$68 14 kW-months/year |
$14 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $26,191 Cost: $34,736 |
$18,273 | 93,258 | $3,767 | 175 | $2,886 | - | $1,265 | 41 | $18,273 93,258 kWh |
$3,767 175 kW-months/year |
$2,886 - $ |
$1,265 41 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $18,146 Cost: $24,182 |
$12,128 | 40,556 | $2,310 | (-133) | $2,443 | - | $1,265 | 41 | $12,128 40,556 kWh |
$2,310 (-133) kW-months/year |
$2,443 - $ |
$1,265 41 MMBtu |
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