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| IAC Center | University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee |
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| Assessment Year | 1997 |
| Principal Product | Polystyrene insulation and packaging foam |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3086 - Plastics Foam Products |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 80 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 131,250 |
| Annual Production | 12,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 7,200 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $53,035 | 1,481,536 | kWh | $0.04 |
| Electricity Demand | $52,403 | 4,296 | kW-months/year | $12.20 |
| Electricity Fees | $1,693 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $127,709 | 30,688 | MMBtu | $4.16 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $310,690 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $103,657 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $27,356 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 4.4410 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $36,166 Cost: $7,000 |
$(-202) | (-5,275) | $(-432) | (-34) | - | - | $36,800 | - |
$(-202) (-5,275) kWh |
$(-432) (-34) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$36,800 - $ |
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| 02: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS |
Savings: $18,337 Cost: - |
- | - | $19,137 | 1,490 | - | - | $(-800) | - |
- - kWh |
$19,137 1,490 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$(-800) - $ |
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| 03: 3.6126 DIRECT WASTE GASSES TO BOILER COMBUSTION AIR |
Savings: $16,400 Cost: $10,000 |
- | - | - | - | $16,400 | 3,940 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$16,400 3,940 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT |
Savings: $15,359 Cost: $10,000 |
- | - | - | - | $15,359 | 3,692 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$15,359 3,692 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 05: 4.4440 INSTALL SYSTEM TO COLLECT SCRAP |
Savings: $8,748 Cost: $12,000 |
$(-20) | (-586) | $(-432) | (-34) | - | - | $9,200 | - |
$(-20) (-586) kWh |
$(-432) (-34) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$9,200 - $ |
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| 06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $6,439 Cost: $16,400 |
$6,439 | 170,868 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$6,439 170,868 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO |
Savings: $1,424 Cost: $500 |
- | - | - | - | $1,424 | 342 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,424 342 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $784 Cost: $740 |
$488 | 12,896 | $296 | 23 | - | - | - | - |
$488 12,896 kWh |
$296 23 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $103,657 Cost: $56,640 |
$6,705 | 177,903 | $18,569 | 1,445 | $33,183 | 7,974 | $45,200 | - | $6,705 177,903 kWh |
$18,569 1,445 kW-months/year |
$33,183 7,974 MMBtu |
$45,200 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $27,356 Cost: $23,240 |
$468 | 12,310 | $(-136) | (-11) | $17,824 | 4,282 | $9,200 | - | $468 12,310 kWh |
$(-136) (-11) kW-months/year |
$17,824 4,282 MMBtu |
$9,200 - $ |
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