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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Plastic horticulture containers
NAICS 326160 - Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 10,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,496
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $856,932 9,800,000 kWh $0.09
Electricity Demand $140,028 28,896 kW-months/year $4.85
Electricity Fees $500 - $ -
Natural Gas $11,350 1,163 MMBtu $9.76
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,008,810
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $113,930 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $89,555
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$25,390
Cost:
$2,500
$23,290 270,700 $2,100 380 - - - - $23,290
270,700
kWh
$2,100
380
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$20,350
Cost:
-
- - $20,350 3,680 - - - - -
-
kWh
$20,350
3,680
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$46,700
Cost:
$2,080
$46,700 546,000 - - - - - - $46,700
546,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$8,200
Cost:
$17,460
$7,520 87,400 $680 123 - - - - $7,520
87,400
kWh
$680
123
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$4,025
Cost:
$9,330
$3,690 42,900 $335 61 - - - - $3,690
42,900
kWh
$335
61
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$2,245
Cost:
-
$2,055 23,910 $190 34 - - - - $2,055
23,910
kWh
$190
34
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$6,660
Cost:
$2,665
- - - - $1,330 - $5,330 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,330
-
$
$5,330
-
$
08: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$360
Cost:
$500
$295 3,440 $65 12 - - - - $295
3,440
kWh
$65
12
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$113,930
Cost:
$34,535
$83,550 974,350 $23,720 4,290 $1,330 - $5,330 - $83,550
974,350
kWh
$23,720
4,290
kW-months/year
$1,330
-
$
$5,330
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$89,555
Cost:
$25,205
$79,860 931,450 $3,035 549 $1,330 - $5,330 - $79,860
931,450
kWh
$3,035
549
kW-months/year
$1,330
-
$
$5,330
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost