ITAC Assessment: MZ0278
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ITAC Assessment: MZ0278
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Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Cups, Lids, and Food Packaging
NAICS 326199: All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089: Plastics Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 750
Plant Area 440,000
ft2
Annual Production 120,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
hrs
Location (State) Kansas

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $5,660,085 141,237,583
kWh
Electricity Demand $4,850,848 234,654
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $(-408,570.0) -
Natural Gas $73,735 21,745
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $10,176,098
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,775,396 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $1,685,945

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Primary Raw Material Savings
01 2.2622: Replace existing chiller with high efficiency model $902,475 $6,762,500 $528,968
13,191,219
kWh
$373,507
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
02 2.4226: Use / purchase optimum sized compressor $382,507 $601,250 $224,196
5,590,911
kWh
$158,311
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
03 2.3131: Reschedule plant operations or reduce load to avoid peaks $176,232 $3,250 - $176,232
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
04 3.1192: Reduce scrap production $126,263 $207,500 $43,527
1,085,493
kWh
$30,736
-
kW-mo/yr
- $52,000
05 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $53,880 $7,750 $31,580
787,534
kWh
$22,300
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
06 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $45,917 $2,907 $45,917
1,145,044
kWh
- - -
07 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors $42,284 $13,051 $24,784
618,111
kWh
$17,500
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
08 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $35,571 $11,900 - - $35,571
-
MMBtu
-
09 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $5,558 $870 $3,258
81,225
kWh
$2,300
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
10 2.6231: Utilize controls to operate equipment only when needed $4,709 $200 $2,766
68,980
kWh
$1,943
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $1,775,396 $7,611,178 $904,996
22,568,517
kWh
$782,829
-
kW-mo/yr
$35,571
-
MMBtu
$52,000
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $1,685,945 $7,591,528 $873,416
21,780,983
kWh
$760,529
-
kW-mo/yr
- $52,000
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Primary Raw Material Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs