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IAC Center University of Louisville
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Printing Ink
NAICS 325910 - Printing Ink Manufacturing
SIC 2893 - Printing Ink
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 72
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 350,000
Annual Production 140,526,270 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,280
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $624,478 11,433,139 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $157,386 24,304 kW-months/year $6.48
Electricity Fees $416,751 - $ -
Natural Gas $347,286 50,800 MMBtu $6.84
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,545,901
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $135,369 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $20,753
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$10,819
Cost:
$13,218
$8,829 161,643 $1,990 307 - - $8,829
161,643
kWh
$1,990
307
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,078
Cost:
$2,711
$2,078 37,773 - - - - $2,078
37,773
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7133 USE SEPARATE SWITCHES ON PERIMETER LIGHTING WHICH MAY BE TURNED OFF WHEN NATURAL LIGHT IS AVAILABLE Savings:
$4,286
Cost:
$1,600
$4,286 78,467 - - - - $4,286
78,467
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$1,735
Cost:
-
$1,458 26,687 $277 43 - - $1,458
26,687
kWh
$277
43
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,230
Cost:
$1,980
$2,230 40,536 - - - - $2,230
40,536
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$22,148
Cost:
$29,250
- - - - $22,148 3,240 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$22,148
3,240
MMBtu
07: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$3,418
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $3,418 500 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,418
500
MMBtu
08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,714
Cost:
$9,750
$4,714 86,303 - - - - $4,714
86,303
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$83,941
Cost:
$859,381
$69,492 1,263,492 $14,449 2,230 - - $69,492
1,263,492
kWh
$14,449
2,230
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$135,369
Cost:
$918,890
$93,087 1,694,901 $16,716 2,580 $25,566 3,740 $93,087
1,694,901
kWh
$16,716
2,580
kW-months/year
$25,566
3,740
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$20,753
Cost:
$17,798
$15,345 280,646 $1,990 307 $3,418 500 $15,345
280,646
kWh
$1,990
307
kW-months/year
$3,418
500
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas