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ITAC Assessment: IA0562
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Find Something New - Open Random Assessment MAIN ITAC SITE VERSION [FOR BETA TESTING ONLY]
Iowa State University Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Cheese and dried whey powders
NAICS 311513: Cheese Manufacturing
SIC 2022: Natural, Processed, and Imitation Cheese
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 80
Plant Area 100,000
ft2
Annual Production 530,000,000
units
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
hrs
Location (State) Iowa

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $718,025 11,374,618
kWh
Electricity Demand $216,494 20,424
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $459,058 271,976
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $1,393,577
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $57,657 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $53,799

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $33,778 $52,400 $25,584
405,496
kWh
$8,194
-
kW-mo/yr
-
02 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors $11,222 $7,477 $8,839
140,304
kWh
$2,383
-
kW-mo/yr
-
03 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $3,873 $750 $3,051
48,373
kWh
$822
-
kW-mo/yr
-
04 2.1213: Direct warmest air to combustion intake $4,205 $2,457 - - $4,205
-
MMBtu
05 2.7122: Disconnect ballasts $2,687 $980 $2,117
33,546
kWh
$570
-
kW-mo/yr
-
06 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines $1,171 $2,324 - - $1,171
-
MMBtu
07 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $721 $1,740 $721
11,430
kWh
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $57,657 $68,128 $40,312
639,149
kWh
$11,969
-
kW-mo/yr
$5,376
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $53,799 $64,824 $38,195
605,603
kWh
$11,399
-
kW-mo/yr
$4,205
-
MMBtu
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs