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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Plastic food containers
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 70
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 25,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $108,659 3,714,640 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $47,988 6,471 kW-months/year $7.42
Electricity Fees $3,400 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $160,047
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $29,753 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $18,573
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$9,870
Cost:
$20
$7,880 143,280 $1,990 340 - - $7,880
143,280
kWh
$1,990
340
kW-months/year
-
-
$
02: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$8,000
Cost:
-
$8,000 145,700 - - - - $8,000
145,700
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
03: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$5,687
Cost:
$19,900
- - $5,687 971 - - -
-
kWh
$5,687
971
kW-months/year
-
-
$
04: 2.9131 INSTALL HYDROGEN FUEL CELL Savings:
$3,180
Cost:
-
$1,010 18,360 - - $2,170 - $1,010
18,360
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,170
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,425
Cost:
$1,350
$1,425 25,900 - - - - $1,425
25,900
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$940
Cost:
$200
$750 13,660 $190 32 - - $750
13,660
kWh
$190
32
kW-months/year
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$586
Cost:
$200
$130 2,505 $18 4 $438 - $130
2,505
kWh
$18
4
kW-months/year
$438
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$65
Cost:
$60
$65 1,230 - - - - $65
1,230
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$29,753
Cost:
$21,730
$19,260 350,635 $7,885 1,347 $2,608 - $19,260
350,635
kWh
$7,885
1,347
kW-months/year
$2,608
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$18,573
Cost:
$21,730
$10,250 186,575 $7,885 1,347 $438 - $10,250
186,575
kWh
$7,885
1,347
kW-months/year
$438
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes