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IAC Center University of Delaware
Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Plastic Films and Resin
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 104
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 180,000
Annual Production 1,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) DE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $870,384 13,167,928 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $124,702 29,191 kW-months/year $4.27
Electricity Fees $8,267 - $ -
Natural Gas $194,335 37,340 MMBtu $5.20
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,197,688
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $99,037 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $31,845
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$5,702
Cost:
-
$5,702 86,400 - - $5,702
86,400
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$22,300
Cost:
$15,661
$22,300 294,000 - - $22,300
294,000
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$41,700
Cost:
$6,337
$41,700 548,000 - - $41,700
548,000
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,170
Cost:
$4,250
- - $2,170 388 -
-
kWh
$2,170
388
MMBtu
05: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$9,500
Cost:
$1,400
$3,700 48,500 $5,800 1,035 $3,700
48,500
kWh
$5,800
1,035
MMBtu
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,400
Cost:
$4,750
- - $4,400 905 -
-
kWh
$4,400
905
MMBtu
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$800
Cost:
$95
- - $800 142 -
-
kWh
$800
142
MMBtu
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,680
Cost:
$152
- - $2,680 479 -
-
kWh
$2,680
479
MMBtu
09: 2.5112 USE CONTINUOUS EQUIPMENT WHICH RETAINS PROCESS HEATING CONVEYORS WITHIN THE HEATED CHAMBER Savings:
$240
Cost:
$40
$240 3,120 - - $240
3,120
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$7,390
Cost:
$3,079
$7,390 97,200 - - $7,390
97,200
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$940
Cost:
-
$940 12,370 - - $940
12,370
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
12: 2.7211 CLEAN AND MAINTAIN REFRIGERANT CONDENSERS AND TOWERS Savings:
$1,215
Cost:
$400
$1,215 16,000 - - $1,215
16,000
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$99,037
Cost:
$36,164
$83,187 1,105,590 $15,850 2,949 $83,187
1,105,590
kWh
$15,850
2,949
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$31,845
Cost:
$19,140
$31,845 419,570 - - $31,845
419,570
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas