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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2011
Principal Product Diaphragm seals
NAICS 326160 - Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
SIC 3085 - Plastics Bottles
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 105
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 87,000
Annual Production 65,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $206,078 2,684,000 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $37,654 6,549 kW-months/year $5.75
Electricity Fees $8,662 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,216 69 MMBtu $17.62
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $253,610
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $36,050 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $34,180
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.7311 VENTILATION SYSTEM TO SHUT OFF WHEN ROOM IS NOT IN USE Savings:
$21,840
Cost:
-
$21,840 273,000 - - $21,840
273,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
02: 2.3134 SHIFT FROM DAYTIME TO NIGHTTIME OPERATION Savings:
$6,900
Cost:
-
- - $6,900 1,200 -
-
kWh
$6,900
1,200
kW-months/year
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,470
Cost:
$750
$3,030 37,900 $440 76 $3,030
37,900
kWh
$440
76
kW-months/year
04: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$1,970
Cost:
-
$1,700 21,360 $270 47 $1,700
21,360
kWh
$270
47
kW-months/year
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,070
Cost:
$1,748
$1,070 13,400 - - $1,070
13,400
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$800
Cost:
-
$700 8,700 $100 17 $700
8,700
kWh
$100
17
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$36,050
Cost:
$2,498
$28,340 354,360 $7,710 1,340 $28,340
354,360
kWh
$7,710
1,340
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$34,180
Cost:
$750
$26,570 332,260 $7,610 1,323 $26,570
332,260
kWh
$7,610
1,323
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand