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IAC Center University of Delaware
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Polymer Materials
NAICS 326121 - Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 600
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 222,000
Annual Production 200 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,293,567 15,084,270 kWh $0.09
Electricity Demand $249,347 31,401 kW-months/year $7.94
Natural Gas $459,227 87,748 MMBtu $5.23
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,092,712
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $687,843 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $286,921
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal
01: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$112,390
Cost:
$100,000
- - - - $49,580 9,480 $62,810 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$49,580
9,480
MMBtu
$62,810
-
Tgal
02: 3.4154 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN WATER LINES AND VALVES Savings:
$120,650
Cost:
$75,000
- - - - - - $120,650 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$120,650
-
Tgal
03: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$71,556
Cost:
$20,425
$9,256 107,630 $2,240 282 $60,060 11,484 - - $9,256
107,630
kWh
$2,240
282
kW-months/year
$60,060
11,484
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.6213 TURN OFF STEAM / HOT WATER LINES LEADING TO SPACE HEATING UNITS Savings:
$24,707
Cost:
$43,805
- - - - $24,707 4,724 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$24,707
4,724
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$17,474
Cost:
$12,465
$2,840 33,022 $564 71 $14,070 2,690 - - $2,840
33,022
kWh
$564
71
kW-months/year
$14,070
2,690
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.6213 TURN OFF STEAM / HOT WATER LINES LEADING TO SPACE HEATING UNITS Savings:
$4,116
Cost:
$33,900
- - - - $4,116 787 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,116
787
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$47,229
Cost:
$126,010
$38,416 446,700 $8,813 1,110 - - - - $38,416
446,700
kWh
$8,813
1,110
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$25,011
Cost:
$29,090
$23,280 270,700 $1,731 218 - - - - $23,280
270,700
kWh
$1,731
218
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$12,505
Cost:
$14,190
$11,640 135,350 $865 109 - - - - $11,640
135,350
kWh
$865
109
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$14,820
Cost:
$5,950
$11,720 136,300 $3,100 390 - - - - $11,720
136,300
kWh
$3,100
390
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
11: 2.4324 REPLACE HYDRAULIC / PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT Savings:
$12,280
Cost:
$44,260
$12,280 142,790 - - - - - - $12,280
142,790
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
12: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$39,910
Cost:
$50,580
$35,460 412,350 $4,450 560 - - - - $35,460
412,350
kWh
$4,450
560
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
13: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$111,210
Cost:
$37,500
$142,420 1,656,000 $3,570 450 $(-34,780) (-6,650) - - $142,420
1,656,000
kWh
$3,570
450
kW-months/year
$(-34,780)
(-6,650)
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
14: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$15,320
Cost:
$48,975
$13,570 157,790 $1,750 220 - - - - $13,570
157,790
kWh
$1,750
220
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
15: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$9,210
Cost:
$19,270
$8,180 95,090 $1,030 130 - - - - $8,180
95,090
kWh
$1,030
130
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
16: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,545
Cost:
$13,865
$1,370 15,905 $175 22 - - - - $1,370
15,905
kWh
$175
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
17: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$31,880
Cost:
$35,865
$10,080 117,180 $1,270 160 $20,530 3,925 - - $10,080
117,180
kWh
$1,270
160
kW-months/year
$20,530
3,925
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
18: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$8,800
Cost:
$7,920
$1,590 18,510 $200 25 $7,010 1,340 - - $1,590
18,510
kWh
$200
25
kW-months/year
$7,010
1,340
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
19: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$7,230
Cost:
$9,840
$5,880 68,375 $1,350 170 - - - - $5,880
68,375
kWh
$1,350
170
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$687,843
Cost:
$728,910
$327,982 3,813,692 $31,108 3,917 $145,293 27,780 $183,460 - $327,982
3,813,692
kWh
$31,108
3,917
kW-months/year
$145,293
27,780
MMBtu
$183,460
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$286,921
Cost:
$238,095
$48,010 558,255 $5,871 739 $49,580 9,480 $183,460 - $48,010
558,255
kWh
$5,871
739
kW-months/year
$49,580
9,480
MMBtu
$183,460
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption