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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Woven polypropylene plastic bags
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 216,000,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 7,392
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $85,088 1,631,301 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $15,416 3,738 kW-months/year $4.12
Electricity Fees $582 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $247,966
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $463,240 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $67,250
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 4.3210 OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION LOT SIZES AND INVENTORIES Savings:
$351,900
Cost:
$70,000
$(-16,000) (-693,142) $(-20,200) (-1,500) - - - - - - $(-73,900) - $462,000 - $(-16,000)
(-693,142)
kWh
$(-20,200)
(-1,500)
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$(-73,900)
-
$
$462,000
-
$
02: 3.5212 REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS Savings:
$34,050
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - - - - - $34,050 133,540 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
$34,050
133,540
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 3.4154 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN WATER LINES AND VALVES Savings:
$28,650
Cost:
$180
- - - - - - $28,650 37,000,000 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$28,650
37,000,000
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$22,800
Cost:
$25,000
- - $22,800 1,692 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$22,800
1,692
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$18,300
Cost:
-
- - - - $18,300 - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$18,300
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$2,420
Cost:
$4,410
$1,410 61,254 $1,010 75 - - - - - - - - - - $1,410
61,254
kWh
$1,010
75
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.4155 METER WASTE WATER Savings:
$1,600
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - - - $1,600 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,600
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,250
Cost:
$50
$1,250 54,513 - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,250
54,513
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$880
Cost:
$50
$880 38,394 - - - - - - - - - - - - $880
38,394
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$860
Cost:
$860
$860 37,515 - - - - - - - - - - - - $860
37,515
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$530
Cost:
$120
$180 7,913 $350 26 - - - - - - - - - - $180
7,913
kWh
$350
26
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$463,240
Cost:
$133,170
$(-11,420) (-493,553) $3,960 293 $18,300 - $30,250 37,000,000 $34,050 133,540 $(-73,900) - $462,000 - $(-11,420)
(-493,553)
kWh
$3,960
293
kW-months/year
$18,300
-
$
$30,250
37,000,000
Tgal
$34,050
133,540
lb
$(-73,900)
-
$
$462,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$67,250
Cost:
$37,210
$1,590 69,167 $1,360 101 - - $30,250 37,000,000 $34,050 133,540 - - - - $1,590
69,167
kWh
$1,360
101
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$30,250
37,000,000
Tgal
$34,050
133,540
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Product