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IAC Center University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Traffic signs / controls
NAICS 339950 - Sign Manufacturing
SIC 3993 - Signs And Advertising Specialities
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 215
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 127,000
Annual Production 1,540,500 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 3,000
Location (State) WI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $88,408 1,312,693 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $53,080 3,846 kW-months/year $13.80
Electricity Fees $7,172 - $ -
Natural Gas $24,605 3,896 MMBtu $6.32
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $173,265
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $47,325 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $14,546
#|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: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$19,250
Cost:
$106,000
$19,250 276,867 - - - - - - $19,250
276,867
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$11,626
Cost:
$15,385
$6,528 96,928 $5,098 369 - - - - $6,528
96,928
kWh
$5,098
369
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$5,072
Cost:
$3,048
- - - - $5,072 803 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,072
803
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$4,181
Cost:
-
- - - - $4,181 662 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,181
662
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$2,291
Cost:
$2,780
- - - - $2,291 363 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,291
363
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,143
Cost:
$2,415
$2,143 31,813 - - - - - - $2,143
31,813
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$1,865
Cost:
$1,164
- - - - $1,865 295 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,865
295
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$629
Cost:
$1,920
- - - - $217 34 $412 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$217
34
MMBtu
$412
-
$
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$268
Cost:
$782
$144 2,139 $124 9 - - - - $144
2,139
kWh
$124
9
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$47,325
Cost:
$133,494
$28,065 407,747 $5,222 378 $13,626 2,157 $412 - $28,065
407,747
kWh
$5,222
378
kW-months/year
$13,626
2,157
MMBtu
$412
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$14,546
Cost:
$20,085
$6,528 96,928 $5,098 369 $2,508 397 $412 - $6,528
96,928
kWh
$5,098
369
kW-months/year
$2,508
397
MMBtu
$412
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes