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IAC Center University of Delaware
Assessment Year 2021
Principal Product Plastic containers
NAICS 326160 - Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
SIC 3085 - Plastics Bottles
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 38
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 240,000
Annual Production 130,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) DE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $509,768 7,852,173 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $96,735 15,609 kW-months/year $6.20
Electricity Fees $5,941 - $ -
Natural Gas $39,417 4,722 MMBtu $8.35
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $651,861
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $78,372 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $19,315
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$3,325
Cost:
$475
- - $3,325 405 -
-
kWh
$3,325
405
MMBtu
02: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$52,057
Cost:
$15,000
$52,057 676,060 - - $52,057
676,060
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$1,097
Cost:
$1,527
$1,097 14,250 - - $1,097
14,250
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$11,663
Cost:
$1,698
$11,663 151,500 - - $11,663
151,500
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$3,230
Cost:
$13,750
$3,230 41,950 - - $3,230
41,950
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$7,000
Cost:
$114
$7,000 90,900 - - $7,000
90,900
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$78,372
Cost:
$32,564
$75,047 974,660 $3,325 405 $75,047
974,660
kWh
$3,325
405
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$19,315
Cost:
$17,450
$15,990 207,700 $3,325 405 $15,990
207,700
kWh
$3,325
405
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas