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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Recycled PET raw materials
NAICS 562920 - Materials Recovery Facilities
SIC 4953 - Refuse Systems
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 13
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 50,000
Annual Production 22,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,437
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $71,777 1,683,832 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $37,402 4,000 kW-months/year $9.35
Electricity Fees $1,620 - $ -
Natural Gas $188,852 55,032 MMBtu $3.43
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $299,651
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $134,871 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $44,333
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$9,300
Cost:
$14,300
- - $9,300 989 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$9,300
989
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$1,157
Cost:
$360
- - - - - - $275 58 $882 49 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$275
58
MMBtu
$882
49
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 4.212 ADOPT IN-HOUSE MATERIAL GENERATION Savings:
$15,440
Cost:
$21,500
$(-6,760) (-158,700) $(-2,400) (-256) - - - - - - $24,600 - $(-6,760)
(-158,700)
kWh
$(-2,400)
(-256)
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$24,600
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$18,625
Cost:
$37,000
$18,625 437,200 - - - - - - - - - - $18,625
437,200
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$3,395
Cost:
$1,530
$2,315 54,400 $1,080 115 - - - - - - - - $2,315
54,400
kWh
$1,080
115
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 2.8123 PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME Savings:
$344
Cost:
-
- - - - $344 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$344
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$6,765
Cost:
$560
- - - - - - $6,765 1,680 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$6,765
1,680
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$535
Cost:
$830
$400 9,320 $175 19 - - - - - - $(-40) - $400
9,320
kWh
$175
19
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-40)
-
$
09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,245
Cost:
$1,000
$5,350 125,600 $1,895 203 - - - - - - - - $5,350
125,600
kWh
$1,895
203
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$362
Cost:
$30
$268 6,288 $94 10 - - - - - - - - $268
6,288
kWh
$94
10
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
11: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$71,703
Cost:
$867,640
$71,703 1,683,184 - - - - - - - - - - $71,703
1,683,184
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$134,871
Cost:
$944,750
$91,901 2,157,292 $10,144 1,080 $344 - $7,040 1,738 $882 49 $24,560 - $91,901
2,157,292
kWh
$10,144
1,080
kW-months/year
$344
-
$
$7,040
1,738
MMBtu
$882
49
Tgal
$24,560
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$44,333
Cost:
$54,080
$24,643 578,408 $11,464 1,221 $344 - $7,040 1,738 $882 49 $(-40) - $24,643
578,408
kWh
$11,464
1,221
kW-months/year
$344
-
$
$7,040
1,738
MMBtu
$882
49
Tgal
$(-40)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Ancillary Material Cost