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IAC Assessment: UK1506
IAC Center University of Kentucky
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Contract Packaging
NAICS 561910 - Packaging and Labeling Services
SIC 7389 - Business Services, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 55
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 403,200
Annual Production 338,100,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $171,119 2,394,720 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $34,982 5,227 kW-months/year $6.69
Electricity Fees $19,638 - $ -
Natural Gas $228,226 28,964 MMBtu $7.88
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $453,965
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $76,729 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $35,272
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$8,833
Cost:
$6,030
- - - - $8,833 1,121 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,833
1,121
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$3,570
Cost:
$5,886
- - - - $3,570 453 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,570
453
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2162 REDUCE EXCESS STEAM BLEEDING Savings:
$12,238
Cost:
$14,875
- - - - $12,238 1,553 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,238
1,553
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$18,785
Cost:
$5,847
- - - - $18,785 2,384 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$18,785
2,384
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$1,107
Cost:
$688
- - - - $1,107 141 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,107
141
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$2,452
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $2,452 311 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,452
311
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.2531 RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD MOVABLE COVER OR DOOR Savings:
$7,973
Cost:
$112
$6,779 89,320 $1,194 168 - - - - $6,779
89,320
kWh
$1,194
168
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,111
Cost:
$2,000
$941 12,396 $170 24 - - - - $941
12,396
kWh
$170
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$7,513
Cost:
$841
$7,513 98,998 - - - - - - $7,513
98,998
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,255
Cost:
-
$1,255 16,541 - - - - - - $1,255
16,541
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,642
Cost:
$1,284
$1,642 21,636 - - - - - - $1,642
21,636
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$1,281
Cost:
$5,000
$1,082 14,257 $199 28 - - - - $1,082
14,257
kWh
$199
28
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$829
Cost:
$1,200
$829 10,920 - - - - - - $829
10,920
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
14: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,725
Cost:
$4,500
- - - - $2,725 346 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,725
346
MMBtu
-
-
$
15: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,531
Cost:
$2,478
$1,218 16,052 $313 44 - - - - $1,218
16,052
kWh
$313
44
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
16: 2.4321 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,481
Cost:
$2,501
$1,481 19,516 - - - - - - $1,481
19,516
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
17: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$151
Cost:
-
$151 1,999 - - - - - - $151
1,999
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
18: 2.4152 USE ONLY CERTIFIED MOTOR REPAIR SHOPS Savings:
$2,252
Cost:
-
$757 9,972 - - - - $1,495 - $757
9,972
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,495
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$76,729
Cost:
$54,242
$23,648 311,607 $1,876 264 $49,710 6,309 $1,495 - $23,648
311,607
kWh
$1,876
264
kW-months/year
$49,710
6,309
MMBtu
$1,495
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$35,272
Cost:
$13,355
$11,120 146,537 $313 44 $22,344 2,836 $1,495 - $11,120
146,537
kWh
$313
44
kW-months/year
$22,344
2,836
MMBtu
$1,495
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes