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IAC Center University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Assessment Year 2025
Principal Product PEX-A pipe
NAICS 326122 - Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
SIC 3084 - Plastics Pipe
Sales >$500,000,000
# of Employees 549
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 393,030
Annual Production 15,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,440,682 38,148,065 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $969,700 76,218 kW-months/year $12.72
Electricity Fees $1,616,200 - $ -
Natural Gas $98,530 12,293 MMBtu $8.02
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $4,175,522
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $34,303 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.2612 USE COOLING TOWER WATER INSTEAD OF REFRIGERATION Savings:
$16,468
Cost:
$142,500
$10,991 289,251 $5,477 430 $10,991
289,251
kWh
$5,477
430
kW-months/year
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$15,581
Cost:
-
$10,682 281,102 $4,899 385 $10,682
281,102
kWh
$4,899
385
kW-months/year
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,254
Cost:
$1,975
$1,589 41,813 $665 52 $1,589
41,813
kWh
$665
52
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$34,303
Cost:
$144,475
$23,262 612,166 $11,041 868 $23,262
612,166
kWh
$11,041
868
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand