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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 Wisconsin, Milwaukee |
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| Assessment Year | 1996 |
| Principal Product | Greeting cards and posters |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 2771 - Greeting Cards |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 350 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 200,000 |
| Annual Production | 10,000,000 Pieces |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 5,850 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $153,460 | 1,934,936 | kWh | $0.08 |
| Electricity Demand | $61,259 | 5,345 | kW-months/year | $11.46 |
| Electricity Fees | $7,412 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $58,729 | 14,254 | MMBtu | $4.12 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $280,860 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $16,270 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $3,840 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Administrative Changes | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Administrative Changes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 3.4114 REPLACE CITY WATER WITH RECYCLED WATER VIA COOLING TOWER |
Savings: $4,740 Cost: $15,000 |
$(-2,460) | (-36,928) | - | - | - | - | $7,200 | 5,700,000 | - | - |
$(-2,460) (-36,928) kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$7,200 5,700,000 Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 02: 3.7137 REPLACE CLOTH RAGS WITH PAPER TOWELS |
Savings: $3,400 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,400 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$3,400 - $ |
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| 03: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE |
Savings: $2,454 Cost: - |
$1,432 | 38,687 | $1,022 | 85 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,432 38,687 kWh |
$1,022 85 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $1,022 Cost: $2,144 |
$613 | 16,706 | $409 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$613 16,706 kWh |
$409 34 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.3135 SCHEDULE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DURING NON-OPERATING PERIODS |
Savings: $2,230 Cost: - |
- | - | $2,230 | 187 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$2,230 187 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $1,122 Cost: $2,310 |
- | - | - | - | $1,122 | 272 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,122 272 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $318 Cost: $1,380 |
$159 | 7,913 | $159 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$159 7,913 kWh |
$159 13 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS |
Savings: $440 Cost: $500 |
- | - | - | - | $440 | 107 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$440 107 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.6121 REDUCE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $404 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | $404 | 98 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$404 98 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 10: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $140 Cost: - |
$68 | 1,758 | $72 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$68 1,758 kWh |
$72 6 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $16,270 Cost: $21,334 |
$(-188) | 28,136 | $3,892 | 325 | $1,966 | 477 | $7,200 | 5,700,000 | $3,400 | - | $(-188) 28,136 kWh |
$3,892 325 kW-months/year |
$1,966 477 MMBtu |
$7,200 5,700,000 Tgal |
$3,400 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $3,840 Cost: $500 |
- | - | - | - | $440 | 107 | - | - | $3,400 | - | - - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$440 107 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$3,400 - $ |
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