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IAC Center University of Utah
Assessment Year 2021
Principal Product Renewable Natural Gas
NAICS 562219 - Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
SIC 4953 - Refuse Systems
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 15
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 376,000
Annual Production 180,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) UT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $124,877 3,410,075 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $200,380 12,464 kW-months/year $16.08
Electricity Fees $14,342 - $ -
Natural Gas $104,366 30,423 MMBtu $3.43
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $443,965
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $833,670 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $663,886
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Product Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Product Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 3.6125 SELL COMBUSTIBLE WASTE Savings:
$358,314
Cost:
$840,585
$(-55,247) (-1,508,667) $(-33,226) (-2,067) $(-142,348) (-41,501) - - $589,135 - - - $(-55,247)
(-1,508,667)
kWh
$(-33,226)
(-2,067)
kW-months/year
$(-142,348)
(-41,501)
MMBtu
-
-
$
$589,135
-
$
-
-
%
02: 4.663 LEVEL TWO – INSTALL CONTROL SYSTEM USING IIOT DEVICES WITH COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES TO STORE DATA TO THE CLOUD Savings:
$301,212
Cost:
$427,040
- - - - - - - - - - $301,212 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$301,212
-
%
03: 2.3417 USE WASTE HEAT WITH A CLOSED-CYCLE GAS TURBINE-GENERATOR SET TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY AND HEAT Savings:
$94,872
Cost:
$621,000
$96,237 2,628,000 $57,877 3,600 $(-32,962) (-9,610) $(-26,280) - - - - - $96,237
2,628,000
kWh
$57,877
3,600
kW-months/year
$(-32,962)
(-9,610)
MMBtu
$(-26,280)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$69,301
Cost:
$172,000
- - - - $(-42,652) (-12,435) - - - - $111,953 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-42,652)
(-12,435)
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$111,953
-
%
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,611
Cost:
$2,229
- - - - $5,611 1,518 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,611
1,518
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$4,360
Cost:
$920
$4,360 119,063 - - - - - - - - - - $4,360
119,063
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$833,670
Cost:
$2,063,774
$45,350 1,238,396 $24,651 1,533 $(-212,351) (-62,028) $(-26,280) - $589,135 - $413,165 - $45,350
1,238,396
kWh
$24,651
1,533
kW-months/year
$(-212,351)
(-62,028)
MMBtu
$(-26,280)
-
$
$589,135
-
$
$413,165
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$663,886
Cost:
$1,268,545
$(-50,887) (-1,389,604) $(-33,226) (-2,067) $(-142,348) (-41,501) - - $589,135 - $301,212 - $(-50,887)
(-1,389,604)
kWh
$(-33,226)
(-2,067)
kW-months/year
$(-142,348)
(-41,501)
MMBtu
-
-
$
$589,135
-
$
$301,212
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Product Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Product Increase in Production