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IAC Center Hofstra Univ.
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Styrofoam Cups
NAICS n/a
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 83,000
Annual Production 8,300,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) NJ
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $804,078 11,009,965 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $170,194 17,764 kW-months/year $9.58
Electricity Fees $7,932 - $ -
Natural Gas $848,546 273,845 MMBtu $3.10
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,830,750
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $750,320 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $205,873
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$20,898
Cost:
$27,392
$17,670 241,794 $3,228 337 - - - - - - - - - - $17,670
241,794
kWh
$3,228
337
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$20,894
Cost:
$19,210
$17,670 241,794 $3,224 336 - - - - - - - - - - $17,670
241,794
kWh
$3,224
336
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$179,887
Cost:
$800,000
$513,959 7,032,825 $94,238 9,847 $(-334,062) (-80,111) - - $(-94,248) - - - - - $513,959
7,032,825
kWh
$94,238
9,847
kW-months/year
$(-334,062)
(-80,111)
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-94,248)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$18,091
Cost:
$22,000
$15,335 209,848 $2,756 288 - - - - - - - - - - $15,335
209,848
kWh
$2,756
288
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$35,718
Cost:
$5,590
$30,206 413,247 $5,512 576 - - - - - - - - - - $30,206
413,247
kWh
$5,512
576
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 4.321 OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION LOT SIZES AND INVENTORIES Savings:
$196,000
Cost:
$50,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - $196,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$196,000
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$19,642
Cost:
$14,400
$15,108 206,917 $2,834 295 - - - - $1,700 - - - - - $15,108
206,917
kWh
$2,834
295
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$1,700
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$507
Cost:
$930
- - - - - - $507 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$507
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.431 TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$63,000
Cost:
$56,700
- - - - - - - - - - - - $63,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$63,000
-
$
10: 4.513 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS Savings:
$130,320
Cost:
$186,569
- - - - - - - - $49,920 - - - $80,400 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$49,920
-
$
-
-
$
$80,400
-
$
11: 3.2176 INCREASE USE OF AUTOMATION Savings:
$65,363
Cost:
$26,200
- - - - - - - - - - $65,363 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$65,363
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$750,320
Cost:
$1,208,991
$609,948 8,346,425 $111,792 11,679 $(-334,062) (-80,111) $507 - $(-42,628) - $65,363 - $339,400 - $609,948
8,346,425
kWh
$111,792
11,679
kW-months/year
$(-334,062)
(-80,111)
MMBtu
$507
-
Tgal
$(-42,628)
-
$
$65,363
-
$
$339,400
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$205,873
Cost:
$135,092
$65,546 896,835 $11,964 1,249 - - - - - - $65,363 - $63,000 - $65,546
896,835
kWh
$11,964
1,249
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$65,363
-
$
$63,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product