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IAC Assessment: DL0217
IAC Center University of Delaware
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Optoelectronic devices
NAICS 334413 - Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
SIC 3674 - Semiconductors And Related Devices
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 170
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 85,000
Annual Production 30,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,030
Location (State) MD
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $883,857 8,180,413 kWh $0.11
Electricity Demand $66,356 15,392 kW-months/year $4.31
Electricity Fees $2,267 - $ -
Natural Gas $114,858 28,948 MMBtu $3.97
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,067,338
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $221,192 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$14,180
Cost:
-
$12,081 111,810 $889 207 $1,210 335 $12,081
111,810
kWh
$889
207
kW-months/year
$1,210
335
MMBtu
02: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$2,621
Cost:
-
$1,496 13,840 $110 26 $1,015 281 $1,496
13,840
kWh
$110
26
kW-months/year
$1,015
281
MMBtu
03: 2.7273 INSTALL DESICCANT HUMIDITY CONTROL SYSTEM Savings:
$112,250
Cost:
-
$73,376 679,100 $5,404 1,248 $33,470 9,271 $73,376
679,100
kWh
$5,404
1,248
kW-months/year
$33,470
9,271
MMBtu
04: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$7,120
Cost:
-
$4,760 44,020 $350 81 $2,010 461 $4,760
44,020
kWh
$350
81
kW-months/year
$2,010
461
MMBtu
05: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$29,580
Cost:
-
$27,551 255,015 $2,029 468 - - $27,551
255,015
kWh
$2,029
468
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$30,600
Cost:
-
$22,792 210,930 $1,678 389 $6,130 1,493 $22,792
210,930
kWh
$1,678
389
kW-months/year
$6,130
1,493
MMBtu
07: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$2,650
Cost:
-
$1,211 11,200 $89 20 $1,350 375 $1,211
11,200
kWh
$89
20
kW-months/year
$1,350
375
MMBtu
08: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$1,715
Cost:
$750
$652 6,062 $48 11 $1,015 281 $652
6,062
kWh
$48
11
kW-months/year
$1,015
281
MMBtu
09: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,708
Cost:
$15,000
$3,694 34,187 $272 63 $1,742 310 $3,694
34,187
kWh
$272
63
kW-months/year
$1,742
310
MMBtu
10: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$1,110
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $1,110 198 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,110
198
MMBtu
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,318
Cost:
$4,100
$4,953 45,842 $365 85 - - $4,953
45,842
kWh
$365
85
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
12: 2.2492 USE "HEAT WHEEL" OR OTHER HEAT EXCHANGER TO CROSS-EXCHANGE BUILDING EXHAUST AIR WITH MAKE-UP AIR Savings:
$6,950
Cost:
$25,000
$2,115 19,540 $155 36 $4,680 833 $2,115
19,540
kWh
$155
36
kW-months/year
$4,680
833
MMBtu
13: 2.7492 USE PROPER THICKNESS OF INSULATION ON BUILDING ENVELOPE Savings:
$1,390
Cost:
$11,744
- - - - $1,390 248 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,390
248
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$221,192
Cost:
$61,594
$154,681 1,431,546 $11,389 2,634 $55,122 14,086 $154,681
1,431,546
kWh
$11,389
2,634
kW-months/year
$55,122
14,086
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas