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Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product foam insulation
NAICS 326140: Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
SIC 3086: Plastics Foam Products
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 65
Plant Area 190,000
ft2
Annual Production 500,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
hrs
Location (State) Nebraska

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $104,235 1,577,252
kWh
Electricity Demand $31,909 6,453
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $5,215 -
Natural Gas $114,300 29,961
MMBtu
LPG $6,790 608
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Solid Waste (non-haz) $13,420 152,342
lb
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $275,869
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $110,530 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $75,650

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Primary Raw Material Savings By-product Production Savings Increase in Production Savings
01 2.4321: Upgrade obsolete equipment $28,978 $82,175 - - - $6,688
-
lb
$11,200 $11,090 -
02 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $400 - $400
4,500
kWh
- - - - - -
03 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $850 $1,000 $850
9,460
kWh
- - - - - -
04 2.3131: Reschedule plant operations or reduce load to avoid peaks $3,808 - - $3,808
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
05 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors $1,694 $17,700 $1,694
19,250
kWh
- - - - - -
06 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $19,200 $78,000 $19,200
210,000
kWh
- - - - - -
07 2.7243: Improve air circulation with destratification fans / other methods $55,600 $45,000 - - $700
-
MMBtu
- - - $54,900
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $110,530 $223,875 $22,144
243,210
kWh
$3,808
-
kW-mo/yr
$700
-
MMBtu
$6,688
-
lb
$11,200 $11,090 $54,900
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $75,650 $124,000 $20,050
219,460
kWh
- $700
-
MMBtu
- - - $54,900
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Primary Raw Material Savings By-product Production Savings Increase in Production Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs