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IAC Center University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Cheese and Dry Whey product
NAICS 311513 - Cheese Manufacturing
SIC 2022 - Cheese, Natural And Processed
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 400
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 320,000
Annual Production 277,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,280
Location (State) WI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,617,355 51,017,315 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $807,537 83,596 kW-months/year $9.66
Electricity Fees $173,452 - $ -
Natural Gas $2,254,017 662,623 MMBtu $3.40
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,852,361
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $55,671 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $43,430
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$16,641
Cost:
$45,000
$12,699 247,542 $3,942 408 - - $12,699
247,542
kWh
$3,942
408
kW-months/year
-
-
$
02: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$13,369
Cost:
$10,160
- - - - $13,369 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,369
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$8,320
Cost:
$13,750
$6,349 123,771 $1,971 204 - - $6,349
123,771
kWh
$1,971
204
kW-months/year
-
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$7,070
Cost:
$1,900
$4,530 88,298 $2,541 263 - - $4,530
88,298
kWh
$2,541
263
kW-months/year
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,171
Cost:
$17,500
$3,946 76,916 $1,225 127 - - $3,946
76,916
kWh
$1,225
127
kW-months/year
-
-
$
06: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$5,100
Cost:
-
$3,815 74,374 $1,285 133 - - $3,815
74,374
kWh
$1,285
133
kW-months/year
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$55,671
Cost:
$88,310
$31,339 610,901 $10,963 1,135 $13,369 - $31,339
610,901
kWh
$10,963
1,135
kW-months/year
$13,369
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$43,430
Cost:
$68,910
$22,864 445,687 $7,197 745 $13,369 - $22,864
445,687
kWh
$7,197
745
kW-months/year
$13,369
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees