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IAC Center Hofstra Univ.
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product Loose leaf Binders
NAICS n/a
SIC 2782 - Blankbooks And Looseleaf Binders
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 36
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 50,000
Annual Production 1,030,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,250
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $24,812 308,030 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $19,651 1,562 kW-months/year $12.58
Electricity Fees $(-581) - $ -
Natural Gas $17,897 2,668 MMBtu $6.71
Fuel Oil #2 $7,815 1,075 MMBtu $7.27
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $69,594
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $12,377 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $7,262
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,879
Cost:
$13,312
$1,521 18,757 $1,358 108 - - - - - - $1,521
18,757
kWh
$1,358
108
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$575
Cost:
$20
$297 3,810 $278 22 - - - - - - $297
3,810
kWh
$278
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,492
Cost:
$300
$1,803 22,274 $1,689 134 - - - - - - $1,803
22,274
kWh
$1,689
134
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$708
Cost:
$990
- - - - $708 106 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$708
106
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$316
Cost:
$47
- - - - $316 47 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$316
47
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$3,907
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - - - $3,907 538 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3,907
538
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS Savings:
$500
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - - - - - $500 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$500
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$12,377
Cost:
$18,169
$3,621 44,841 $3,325 264 $1,024 153 $3,907 538 $500 - $3,621
44,841
kWh
$3,325
264
kW-months/year
$1,024
153
MMBtu
$3,907
538
MMBtu
$500
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$7,262
Cost:
$13,679
$3,621 44,841 $3,325 264 $316 47 - - - - $3,621
44,841
kWh
$3,325
264
kW-months/year
$316
47
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Ancillary Material Cost