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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Pails and containers
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 30,660,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,294
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $996,936 24,376,800 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $468,965 49,663 kW-months/year $9.44
Electricity Fees $18,767 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,529,010
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $184,730 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $160,397
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ Tgal $ $ $ $
01: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC Savings:
$72,800
Cost:
$26,790
$50,730 1,240,340 $22,070 1,795 - - - - - - - - $50,730
1,240,340
kWh
$22,070
1,795
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$44,492
Cost:
$23,175
$30,613 748,486 $13,321 1,083 - - - - $(-95) - $653 - $30,613
748,486
kWh
$13,321
1,083
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
$(-95)
-
$
$653
-
$
03: 2.8123 PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME Savings:
$18,665
Cost:
-
- - - - $18,665 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$18,665
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$11,185
Cost:
$20
$7,766 189,889 $3,419 278 - - - - - - - - $7,766
189,889
kWh
$3,419
278
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 3.4155 METER WASTE WATER Savings:
$10,350
Cost:
$2,650
- - - - - - $10,350 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$10,350
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,178
Cost:
$3,000
$6,398 156,434 $2,780 226 - - - - - - - - $6,398
156,434
kWh
$2,780
226
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$6,010
Cost:
-
$3,214 78,584 $2,796 227 - - - - - - - - $3,214
78,584
kWh
$2,796
227
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,535
Cost:
$18,000
$4,535 110,937 - - - - - - - - - - $4,535
110,937
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$3,018
Cost:
-
$2,108 51,539 $910 74 - - - - - - - - $2,108
51,539
kWh
$910
74
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7211 CLEAN AND MAINTAIN REFRIGERANT CONDENSERS AND TOWERS Savings:
$2,045
Cost:
$20
$1,425 34,834 $620 50 - - - - - - - - $1,425
34,834
kWh
$620
50
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$838
Cost:
$459
$113 2,756 $46 4 - - - - $679 - - - $113
2,756
kWh
$46
4
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
$679
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$650
Cost:
$90
$318 6,500 $332 27 - - - - - - - - $318
6,500
kWh
$332
27
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$544
Cost:
$980
$544 13,274 - - - - - - - - - - $544
13,274
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$420
Cost:
-
$250 6,185 $170 14 - - - - - - - - $250
6,185
kWh
$170
14
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$184,730
Cost:
$75,184
$108,014 2,639,758 $46,464 3,778 $18,665 - $10,350 - $584 - $653 - $108,014
2,639,758
kWh
$46,464
3,778
kW-months/year
$18,665
-
$
$10,350
-
Tgal
$584
-
$
$653
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$160,397
Cost:
$54,534
$97,907 2,392,513 $42,588 3,463 $18,665 - - - $584 - $653 - $97,907
2,392,513
kWh
$42,588
3,463
kW-months/year
$18,665
-
$
-
-
Tgal
$584
-
$
$653
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ Tgal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost