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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Polyethylene sheeting
NAICS n/a
SIC 3081 - Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 75,000
Annual Production 60,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $456,387 15,339,391 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $195,826 29,314 kW-months/year $6.68
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $652,213
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $172,995 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $163,390
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz)
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$98,400
Cost:
$167,600
- - $98,400 7,996 - - -
-
kWh
$98,400
7,996
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
02: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$24,880
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $24,880 350,000 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$24,880
350,000
lb
03: 3.1192 REDUCE SCRAP PRODUCTION Savings:
$23,650
Cost:
$6,000
- - - - $23,650 31,500 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$23,650
31,500
lb
04: 3.5313 INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE Savings:
$13,260
Cost:
-
- - - - $13,260 20,170 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,260
20,170
lb
05: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$4,105
Cost:
-
$745 33,705 $3,360 273 - - $745
33,705
kWh
$3,360
273
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
06: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$2,080
Cost:
$6,930
$2,080 94,373 - - - - $2,080
94,373
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,820
Cost:
$1,790
$1,000 45,428 $820 67 - - $1,000
45,428
kWh
$820
67
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
08: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$1,600
Cost:
-
$830 37,515 $770 63 - - $830
37,515
kWh
$770
63
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,450
Cost:
$40
$760 34,584 $690 56 - - $760
34,584
kWh
$690
56
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
10: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$800
Cost:
-
$270 12,309 $530 43 - - $270
12,309
kWh
$530
43
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
11: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$750
Cost:
$230
$410 18,464 $340 28 - - $410
18,464
kWh
$340
28
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
12: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$200
Cost:
$214
$200 9,086 - - - - $200
9,086
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$172,995
Cost:
$183,804
$6,295 285,464 $104,910 8,526 $61,790 401,670 $6,295
285,464
kWh
$104,910
8,526
kW-months/year
$61,790
401,670
lb
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$163,390
Cost:
$175,084
$1,640 74,443 $99,960 8,123 $61,790 401,670 $1,640
74,443
kWh
$99,960
8,123
kW-months/year
$61,790
401,670
lb
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz)