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IAC Center University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Single use plastic food lids, containers
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 87,500
Annual Production 6,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 5,800
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $334,105 8,121,919 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $337,478 19,776 kW-months/year $17.07
Electricity Fees $251,816 - $ -
Natural Gas $11,749 1,651 MMBtu $7.12
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $935,148
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $173,709 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $3,245
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$71,275
Cost:
$132,797
- - $35,938 2,106 $35,337 - - - - - -
-
kWh
$35,938
2,106
kW-months/year
$35,337
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$75,376
Cost:
$50,000
$40,615 984,608 $34,761 2,037 - - - - - - $40,615
984,608
kWh
$34,761
2,037
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$9,940
Cost:
$28,000
- - - - - - $9,940 1,400 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$9,940
1,400
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$8,075
Cost:
$501
$4,815 116,800 $3,260 191 - - - - - - $4,815
116,800
kWh
$3,260
191
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 3.4155 METER WASTE WATER Savings:
$4,267
Cost:
$375
- - - - - - - - $4,267 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$4,267
-
$
06: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$3,245
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $3,245 457 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,245
457
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,531
Cost:
$6,000
$848 20,545 $683 40 - - - - - - $848
20,545
kWh
$683
40
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$173,709
Cost:
$217,673
$46,278 1,121,953 $74,642 4,374 $35,337 - $13,185 1,857 $4,267 - $46,278
1,121,953
kWh
$74,642
4,374
kW-months/year
$35,337
-
$
$13,185
1,857
MMBtu
$4,267
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$3,245
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $3,245 457 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,245
457
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes