ITAC Assessment: NL0136
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ITAC Assessment: NL0136
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Assessment Year 2026
Principal Product Paper and Cardboard
NAICS 322130: Paperboard Mills
SIC 2631: Paperboard Mills
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 175
Plant Area 332,000
ft2
Annual Production 260,000
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 8,472
hrs
Location (State) Minnesota

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $6,995,231 113,589,492
kWh
Electricity Demand $1,267,097 176,764
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $418,954 -
Natural Gas $441,081 44,219
MMBtu
Paper $356,933 1
MMBtu
Other Gas $30,296 1
MMBtu
Other Energy $7,115,077 908,599
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $2,654 802
Tgal
Water Disposal $7,136 802
Tgal
Other Liquid (non-haz) $595 1
gal
Other Liquid (haz) $761,750 194,252
gal
Solid Waste (non-haz) $51,834 1
lb
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $17,448,638
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $54,607 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Water Disposal Savings Personnel Changes Savings Primary Product Savings
01 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $25,200 $106,628 - - - - $25,200
02 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $22,579 $12,180 $22,579
364,173
kWh
- - - -
03 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $2,798 $348 $2,404
38,779
kWh
$394
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
04 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $2,068 $7,582 $957
15,432
kWh
$382
-
kW-mo/yr
- $729 -
05 3.4155: Meter waste water $1,962 $2,300 - - $1,962
-
Tgal
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $54,607 $129,038 $25,940
418,384
kWh
$776
-
kW-mo/yr
$1,962
-
Tgal
$729 $25,200
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - - - -
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs