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IAC Center University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Extruded Plastic Sheets
NAICS 326112 - Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing
SIC 3081 - Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 105
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 6,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) WI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $492,999 14,481,600 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $298,592 30,342 kW-months/year $9.84
Electricity Fees $43,272 - $ -
Natural Gas $36,618 3,489 MMBtu $10.50
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $871,481
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $39,050 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,919
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2621 MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE Savings:
$20,351
Cost:
$18,000
$14,758 411,080 $5,593 540 - - - - $14,758
411,080
kWh
$5,593
540
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$5,915
Cost:
$1,280
$3,668 102,169 $2,247 217 - - - - $3,668
102,169
kWh
$2,247
217
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$3,600
Cost:
$7,840
$3,600 100,287 - - - - - - $3,600
100,287
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,465
Cost:
-
$2,156 60,053 $1,549 149 - - $(-240) - $2,156
60,053
kWh
$1,549
149
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-240)
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$3,086
Cost:
$780
$209 5,821 $2,877 277 - - - - $209
5,821
kWh
$2,877
277
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$1,509
Cost:
$700
- - $1,509 115 - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,509
115
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$671
Cost:
$300
$671 18,698 - - - - - - $671
18,698
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$453
Cost:
$800
- - - - $453 43 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$453
43
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$39,050
Cost:
$29,700
$25,062 698,108 $13,775 1,298 $453 43 $(-240) - $25,062
698,108
kWh
$13,775
1,298
kW-months/year
$453
43
MMBtu
$(-240)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,919
Cost:
$2,860
$6,033 168,043 $6,673 643 $453 43 $(-240) - $6,033
168,043
kWh
$6,673
643
kW-months/year
$453
43
MMBtu
$(-240)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes