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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.
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
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| IAC Center | University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee |
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| Assessment Year | 1998 |
| Principal Product | Carrying cases, coolers, and cushions |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3161 - Luggage |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 80 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 189,300 |
| Annual Production | 85,000 Pieces |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 2,125 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $41,075 | 1,120,457 | kWh | $0.04 |
| Electricity Demand | $51,679 | 4,469 | kW-months/year | $11.56 |
| Electricity Fees | $1,117 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $30,412 | 8,619 | MMBtu | $3.53 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $139,573 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $184,011 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $160,260 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Administrative Changes | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Administrative Changes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 4.521 CLEAR AND RENT EXISTING SPACE |
Savings: $159,400 Cost: $5,292 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $159,400 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$159,400 - $ |
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| 02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $11,855 Cost: $23,584 |
$5,075 | 138,042 | $6,780 | 584 | - | - | - | - |
$5,075 138,042 kWh |
$6,780 584 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS |
Savings: $5,313 Cost: - |
$(-178) | (-4,689) | - | - | $5,491 | 1,555 | - | - |
$(-178) (-4,689) kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$5,491 1,555 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $4,118 Cost: $15,500 |
$4,118 | 111,958 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$4,118 111,958 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS |
Savings: $1,197 Cost: $200 |
- | - | $1,197 | 99 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$1,197 99 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO |
Savings: $860 Cost: $500 |
- | - | - | - | $860 | 244 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$860 244 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT |
Savings: $680 Cost: $2,100 |
$680 | 18,464 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$680 18,464 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 08: 3.7137 REPLACE CLOTH RAGS WITH PAPER TOWELS |
Savings: $588 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $588 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$588 - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $184,011 Cost: $47,176 |
$9,695 | 263,775 | $7,977 | 683 | $6,351 | 1,799 | $159,988 | - | $9,695 263,775 kWh |
$7,977 683 kW-months/year |
$6,351 1,799 MMBtu |
$159,988 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $160,260 Cost: $5,792 |
- | - | - | - | $860 | 244 | $159,400 | - | - - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$860 244 MMBtu |
$159,400 - $ |
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