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Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
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 | 2022 |
| Principal Product | Casting |
| NAICS | 331512 - Steel Investment Foundries |
| SIC | 3324 - Steel Investment Foundries |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 90 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 70,000 |
| Annual Production | 1,144,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,760 |
| Location (State) | WI |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $297,656 | 5,223,524 | kWh | $0.06 |
| Electricity Demand | $149,345 | 12,428 | kW-months/year | $12.02 |
| Electricity Fees | $88,341 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $19,739 | 23,335 | MMBtu | $0.85 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $555,081 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $29,975 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $13,312 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $9,178 Cost: $11,084 |
$8,417 | 147,669 | $761 | 63 |
$8,417 147,669 kWh |
$761 63 kW-months/year |
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| 02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $2,957 Cost: $3,100 |
$2,297 | 40,301 | $660 | 55 |
$2,297 40,301 kWh |
$660 55 kW-months/year |
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| 03: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT |
Savings: $2,931 Cost: $8,560 |
$2,931 | 51,422 | - | - |
$2,931 51,422 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
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| 04: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT |
Savings: $2,843 Cost: $4,510 |
$2,070 | 36,309 | $773 | 64 |
$2,070 36,309 kWh |
$773 64 kW-months/year |
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| 05: 2.7141 LOWER LIGHT FIXTURES IN HIGH CEILING AREAS |
Savings: $2,714 Cost: - |
$2,287 | 40,127 | $427 | 36 |
$2,287 40,127 kWh |
$427 36 kW-months/year |
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| 06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $2,388 Cost: - |
$1,854 | 32,527 | $534 | 44 |
$1,854 32,527 kWh |
$534 44 kW-months/year |
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| 07: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS |
Savings: $2,006 Cost: - |
$2,006 | 35,197 | - | - |
$2,006 35,197 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
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| 08: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA |
Savings: $1,804 Cost: - |
$1,478 | 25,926 | $326 | 27 |
$1,478 25,926 kWh |
$326 27 kW-months/year |
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| 09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $1,067 Cost: $4,100 |
$776 | 13,616 | $290 | 24 |
$776 13,616 kWh |
$290 24 kW-months/year |
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| 10: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
Savings: $771 Cost: $2,000 |
$771 | 13,525 | - | - |
$771 13,525 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
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| 11: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $761 Cost: $1,050 |
$660 | 11,581 | $101 | 8 |
$660 11,581 kWh |
$101 8 kW-months/year |
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| 12: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $555 Cost: $1,060 |
$404 | 7,092 | $151 | 13 |
$404 7,092 kWh |
$151 13 kW-months/year |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $29,975 Cost: $35,464 |
$25,951 | 455,292 | $4,024 | 335 | $25,951 455,292 kWh |
$4,024 335 kW-months/year |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $13,312 Cost: $18,170 |
$11,553 | 202,680 | $1,760 | 147 | $11,553 202,680 kWh |
$1,760 147 kW-months/year |
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