ITAC Industrial Training and Assessment Centers
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech
Director: Henry E. Cardenas
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Grant Funding Opportunity NOW OPEN
Up to $300k at 50% cost share for qualifying* projects.
Grant Funding Opportunity Open
Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received an ITAC, Onsite Energy/CHP TAP, or qualified equivalent assessment since 2018 can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations at up to 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per grant.
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Grant Program - Open Solicitation
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
*See Full Grant Solicitation for full qualification and selection details.

The Louisiana Tech Industrial Assessment Center (LT-ITAC) provides free energy, productivity, and waste assessments to small and medium-sized industrial facilities through funding provided by the US Department of Energy.

LT-ITAC Activity Map
220 Assessments
1,073 Recommendations
0.72 Tbtu Energy Saving*
$9.65 million Cost Savings*
58 Students Trained
*Recommended Savings
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Louisiana Tech also coordinates activities with:
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Grambling State University
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Related Papers & Publications
Avijit Saha, Elizabeth C. Matthews, Henry E. Cardenas, Mary E. Fendley, Anusha Gnawali, Niruta KC, Nikita Adhikari, PREDICTIVE MODELING OF INDUSTRIAL ENERGY COST SAVINGS USING MALT ITAC DATA: A STATISTICAL APPROACH FOR TARGETTED ENERGY SERVICES, AEE World Energy Conference & Expo 2025, Atlanta, GA, USA, 17th September, 2025
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- Source: Bobby Horton, Engineering Manager, 07/17/2024

Papers & Publications

2025

1 Papers / Publications

Avijit Saha, Elizabeth C. Matthews, Henry E. Cardenas, Mary E. Fendley, Anusha Gnawali, Niruta KC, Nikita Adhikari, PREDICTIVE MODELING OF INDUSTRIAL ENERGY COST SAVINGS USING MALT ITAC DATA: A STATISTICAL APPROACH FOR TARGETTED ENERGY SERVICES, AEE World Energy Conference & Expo 2025, Atlanta, GA, USA, 17th September | Louisiana Tech ITAC
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Noteworthy Feedback

"No feedback available"
- Source: Bobby Horton, Engineering Manager, 07/17/2024

Contact Center

Center Director Henry E. Cardenas
Email cardenas@latech.edu
Phone # 1 (318) 257-4600
Mailing Address BOGH 255
600 Dan Reneau Dr
Ruston, LA 71272
Other Anusha Gnawali
Other Elizabeth Matthews
Other Jim Lee
Other John Garrison
Other Jun-Ing Ker
Other Mary Fendley
Other Michael Swanbom
Other Peng "Solomon" Yin
Other Vasanth Iyer

Louisiana Tech has trained 58 students

The following students participated in ITAC assessments with Louisiana Tech since 2003, when student name tracking began.
The 4 students (in BOLD) have also been awarded ITAC student certificates for exceptional participation.