ITAC Assessment: NL0114
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ITAC Assessment: NL0114
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Assessment Year 2025
Principal Product Wood Pellets & Animal Bedding
NAICS 321999: All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
SIC 2499: Wood Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 16
Plant Area 45,774
ft2
Annual Production 450,000
units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,500
hrs
Location (State) Iowa

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $158,862 3,227,600
kWh
Electricity Demand $157,312 11,537
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $335 -
Natural Gas $12,265 1,363
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $735 29
Tgal
Water Disposal $664 29
Tgal
Other Liquid (non-haz) $292 1
gal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $330,465
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $213,651 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Savings Primary Product Savings
01 4.642: Install sensors to detect and avoid jams $200,000 $80,000 - - - - - $200,000
02 2.4235: Remove or close off unneeded compressed air lines $5,808 $510 $5,808
118,537
kWh
- - - - -
03 2.3131: Reschedule plant operations or reduce load to avoid peaks $3,060 $90 - $3,060
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
04 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $2,459 $45 $1,439
29,370
kWh
- $(-180.0) $(-100.0) $1,300 -
05 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $1,055 $515 $605
12,359
kWh
$450
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
06 2.6226: Optimize filtration cleaning / replacement to minimize air resistance $748 $2,330 $748
15,272
kWh
- - - - -
07 2.4322: Use or replace with energy efficient substitutes $521 $191 $521
10,623
kWh
- - - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $213,651 $83,681 $9,121
186,161
kWh
$3,510
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-180.0) $(-100.0) $1,300 $200,000
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Savings Primary Product Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs