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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product Reclosable plastic bags
NAICS 326111 - Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
SIC 2673 - Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 70
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 65,000
Annual Production 8,500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,616
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $343,034 4,332,000 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $22,045 7,248 kW-months/year $3.04
Electricity Fees $2,483 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $367,562
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $52,809 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $13,879
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$20,330
Cost:
$22,600
$19,500 247,000 $830 344 - - $19,500
247,000
kWh
$830
344
kW-months/year
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$12,825
Cost:
$700
$12,300 155,700 $525 216 - - $12,300
155,700
kWh
$525
216
kW-months/year
-
-
$
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,700
Cost:
$560
$4,700 59,500 - - - - $4,700
59,500
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
04: 2.2522 ISOLATE HOT OR COLD EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,650
Cost:
$6,280
$4,650 58,815 - - - - $4,650
58,815
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,170
Cost:
$40
$4,000 50,600 $170 70 - - $4,000
50,600
kWh
$170
70
kW-months/year
-
-
$
06: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$2,470
Cost:
$20
$2,280 28,900 $190 79 - - $2,280
28,900
kWh
$190
79
kW-months/year
-
-
$
07: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$1,570
Cost:
-
$1,505 19,080 $65 27 - - $1,505
19,080
kWh
$65
27
kW-months/year
-
-
$
08: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$1,054
Cost:
-
$1,010 12,800 $44 18 - - $1,010
12,800
kWh
$44
18
kW-months/year
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,040
Cost:
$470
$230 2,900 $10 4 $800 - $230
2,900
kWh
$10
4
kW-months/year
$800
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$52,809
Cost:
$30,670
$50,175 635,295 $1,834 758 $800 - $50,175
635,295
kWh
$1,834
758
kW-months/year
$800
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$13,879
Cost:
$700
$13,310 168,500 $569 234 - - $13,310
168,500
kWh
$569
234
kW-months/year
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes