ITAC Assessment: NL0082
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Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product EPS Foam
NAICS 326140: Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
SIC 3086: Plastics Foam Products
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 100
Plant Area 100,000
ft2
Annual Production 5,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
hrs
Location (State) South Dakota

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $72,306 2,008,500
kWh
Electricity Demand $92,343 6,458
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $11,171 -
Natural Gas $167,298 27,187
MMBtu
LPG $13,640 1,051
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $14,324 2,833
Tgal
Water Disposal $11,148 2,833
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $382,230
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $696,588 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings LPG Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings Increase in Production Savings
01 2.4322: Use or replace with energy efficient substitutes $676,628 $1,200,000 - - $1,628
-
MMBtu
- - - $675,000
02 2.8227: Adjust / maintain fork lift trucks for most efficient operation $14,674 $80,927 $(-1,066.0)
(-29,609)
kWh
- - $13,640
-
MMBtu
$2,100 - -
03 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $2,917 $6,850 $2,917
81,039
kWh
- - - - - -
04 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,690 $2,500 $2,382
66,179
kWh
- - - $(-592.0) $(-100.0) -
05 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $365 $1,917 $102
2,845
kWh
$235
-
kW-mo/yr
- - $28 - -
06 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $314 $881 $109
3,023
kWh
$205
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $696,588 $1,293,075 $4,444
123,477
kWh
$440
-
kW-mo/yr
$1,628
-
MMBtu
$13,640
-
MMBtu
$1,536 $(-100.0) $675,000
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings LPG Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost 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