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IAC Center University of Delaware
Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Plastic Sheets
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 45
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 104,000
Annual Production 100,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) DE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $204,439 2,348,707 kWh $0.09
Electricity Demand $52,084 5,148 kW-months/year $10.12
Electricity Fees $10,702 - $ -
LPG $29,570 1,777 MMBtu $16.64
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $296,795
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $92,922 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $92,922
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage LPG Electricity Usage LPG
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.7311 VENTILATION SYSTEM TO SHUT OFF WHEN ROOM IS NOT IN USE Savings:
$1,952
Cost:
-
$391 3,586 $1,561 94 $391
3,586
kWh
$1,561
94
MMBtu
02: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$4,060
Cost:
$166
- - $4,060 244 -
-
kWh
$4,060
244
MMBtu
03: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$848
Cost:
-
$848 7,775 - - $848
7,775
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$1,563
Cost:
-
$1,563 14,342 - - $1,563
14,342
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$10,552
Cost:
$112
$7,823 71,775 $2,729 164 $7,823
71,775
kWh
$2,729
164
MMBtu
06: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$7,288
Cost:
$84
$1,830 16,788 $5,458 328 $1,830
16,788
kWh
$5,458
328
MMBtu
07: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$2,850
Cost:
$1,637
$2,850 26,147 - - $2,850
26,147
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,946
Cost:
$10,000
$231 2,118 $2,715 163 $231
2,118
kWh
$2,715
163
MMBtu
09: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$9,568
Cost:
$10,000
- - $9,568 575 -
-
kWh
$9,568
575
MMBtu
10: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$546
Cost:
-
$546 5,008 - - $546
5,008
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$500
Cost:
$340
$500 4,590 - - $500
4,590
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
12: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$5,886
Cost:
$5,000
$5,886 54,000 - - $5,886
54,000
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
13: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,930
Cost:
$7,995
$4,930 45,229 - - $4,930
45,229
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
14: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$9,758
Cost:
$1,500
$9,758 89,520 - - $9,758
89,520
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
15: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$6,886
Cost:
$20,000
$6,886 63,177 - - $6,886
63,177
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
16: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$14,220
Cost:
$30,000
$14,220 130,455 - - $14,220
130,455
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
17: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,477
Cost:
$2,488
$4,477 41,075 - - $4,477
41,075
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
18: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,092
Cost:
$10,000
$4,092 37,538 - - $4,092
37,538
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$92,922
Cost:
$99,322
$66,831 613,123 $26,091 1,568 $66,831
613,123
kWh
$26,091
1,568
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$92,922
Cost:
$99,322
$66,831 613,123 $26,091 1,568 $66,831
613,123
kWh
$26,091
1,568
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage LPG Electricity Usage LPG